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]
Originally published on EV Obsession. If you have been reading the stories of the compliments or criticism regarding the entire city Russia just built (from scratch) to house the Olympians, and the entourage that supports the Games, take a moment and watch this baby from BMW. This part of the … [continued]
… and it also encourages the stereotypical workaholic lifestyle and policies of the US. A new Cadillac ELR ad (like the not-so-great Chevy Volt ad I just wrote about) was unveiled during primetime Olympics coverage. It is pretty sharp, imho. This one aired during the opening ceremonies on NBC (presumably only … [continued]
Apparently, GM hasn’t ditched efforts to sell the Chevy Volt, despite reportedly not caring to increase production to meet demand. To grow demand even further, GM ran the following Volt ad just between the evening news and the start of the Winter Olympics down in Southern California, and perhaps elsewhere. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. CNN recently took a look at how the Chevy Volt, Cadillac ELR, and Opel Ampera are made. It’s a rather short video, but hey, it’s an inside look with a few interesting notes. Check it out: Check out more Chevy Volt & Cadillac ELR on … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. 2014 looks like it will be an even better year for electric vehicles than 2013. IHS Automotive predicts that global electric vehicle production will increase by 67% in 2014, while global production for vehicles overall is forecast to increase by only 3.6%. This translates into a … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Mitsubishi sold 17,805 Outlander PHEVs over the course of 2013. In, Japan, it sold 9,608. In December, this PHEV outsold all of the other plug-in vehicles in Japan. This is a good start for Mitsubishi in the budding PHEV industry, where prices are still a bit … [continued]
