As you may have noticed, the GM-Volt.com forum is a gem for some really interesting and useful commentary, especially regarding the Chevy Volt (duh), Cadillac ELR, and Chevy Spark EV. Of course, being a very specialized forum, there’s a lot in there that isn’t useful to someone who doesn’t own … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric car sales in France actually shrunk a bit in January 2014 compared to January 2013. Check out the details below as well as some information on why sales shrunk. Here’s another country-specific EV sales update. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 … [continued]
A Chevy Volt owner recently offered an explanation to his Volt-owning colleagues (can we can you guys Volt-heads?) as to why he is moving on from the Chevy Volt, why he decided to drop his plan to get a BMW i3, and why he’s stoked about his upcoming Ford Fusion Energi. … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. Navigant Research has recently published an interesting article by Scott Shepard on what the growth of electric vehicles in the US means for utiltiies. Shepard concludes that they represent more opportunities to utilities than problems. Shepard notes that “according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest Residential Energy Consumption … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on my Norway, Sweden, and Denmark January 2014 electric car sales reports, here are reports for the Netherlands, Ireland, and Canada. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 electric car sales, see the stories linked on the bottom of this article. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Alright, time for some more EV sales charts & tables! This article is focused on Norway, Denmark, & Sweden January 2014 electric car sales. For other January 2014 electric car sales or 2013 electric car sales, see the stories linked on the bottom of this article. … [continued]
It is nearly springtime, and that feeling of plugging into a new environment—an itch to wander and explore—is engaging. Well, here is a nice place to plug in while enjoying the Swiss Alps: the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition (WAVE). WAVE is providing an annual gathering between May 31 and June … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on my 2013 US EV sales report, 2013 Europe EV sales report, 2013 China EV sales report, and 2013 world EV sales report, here’s a 2013 EV sales report for Japan. It’s the last one for the year as a whole. Again, thanks … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. First of all, let me note that these numbers below are not official and are surely a little imperfect (even more so than US EV sales numbers). However, they come from the most complete roundup of electrified vehicle (EV) sales I’ve seen. Frankly, I haven’t … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A reader recently pointed out to me a little EV Sales blogspot that had been off my radar. The guy who runs the blog, Jose Pontes, actually comes up with estimates for European-wise electrified vehicle (EV) sales by tracking down EV registrations in as many … [continued]
