The European EV market had 24,000 registrations last month, up 47% over September last year, being not only the best month of the year but also the second best selling month ever, only behind highly inflated December 2015 (34,000 registrations). With the market set to surpass the 200,000 units (205K? 210K?) by year end, the EV share now stands north of the 1% frontier (1.1%).
The Chinese market had more than 31,000 new EVs zooming the streets in September, with the market remaining flat regarding the previous month, but it was still a 53% increase over the same month last year, below the annual growth rate of 84%. It is a bit like saying that Lionel Messi only scored the same two goals as in the previous game.
The new Geely-created brand Lynk & Co has unveiled its first vehicle — an SUV known as the “01” that will reportedly be shareable by “anyone at anytime” through a digital platform. So, it’s something similar to Airbnb, but for cars.
The electric vehicle prototypes revealed by nanoFlowcell in recent years have been somewhat controversial, with some questioning whether or not flow-cell batteries are even suitable for use in vehicles.
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the most substantial electric vehicle offering from the company to date, which isn’t saying much of course, but the model is a pretty interesting one even if many Toyota enthusiasts had hoped for more. The main point of contention is the plug-in … [continued]
The BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid was first revealed by the company all the way back in 2012, or at least a coupe version of the of the i8 was. Despite this, 4 years later, the Spyder still hasn’t been released. The CEO of BMW, Harald Krueger, recently commented on … [continued]
Mini is indeed working on a plug-in hybrid version of the Countryman (or something very similar, as previously rumored), the company has confirmed. The model, which will be the company’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), won’t necessarily be known as a Countryman, and there may be some notable differences, but the … [continued]
GM has now launched its carsharing platform, known as “Maven,” in San Francisco, California. As a result, those interested in renting GM vehicles (including the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid/PHEV) in San Francisco can now do so for $8 an hour (or $14 for SUVs). These GM/Maven vehicles can be found at … [continued]
Volkswagen has a credibility problem. Following last year’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, various company execs have made a mixture of fluffy, unbelievable, and seemingly dishonest comments. The company claims to be pursuing electric vehicle technologies, but it seems to be far behind leaders in the field, and even the leaders leave … [continued]
There will be more than 500,000 electric vehicles on the roads of Europe by the end of the year (2016), according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). The report also notes that electric vehicle sales in the European Union — this includes both all-electrics (EVs) and also … [continued]
