Originally published on EV Obsession. January 2014 electrified vehicles sales for Germany are now out. Continuing where the smart electric drive left off, at the top of the list, it also topped the sales list in January. #2 rose from #5 on the 2013 list, but that’s really no surprise—it’s … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I recently wrote a long piece on ABB Conversations regarding electrified vehicle sales in 17 European countries—with a chart for each one. It was a lot of fun and very interesting, but it also made me realize that I never did a ranking of European … [continued]
If you’ve been checking into CleanTechnica for long, you know that I think a lot of electric car commercials really bomb. The messaging is pretty horrible. Explaining a few simple benefits of electric cars (especially amazing acceleration and tremendous convenience). Thankfully, some marketers get it. Check out this Planetsave repost for a good … [continued]
Via Motors has now named Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of GM, its chairman of the board. Lutz, who has served as a board member for a while, will be taking the place of retiring Carl Berg, according to the company website. Berg remains VIA’s biggest shareholder. Lutz’ automotive career has spanned … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. The EU Commission recently proposed new renewable energy and carbon targets. This is great news for Europe. (Well, it would be better if they were a bit more aggressive, but….) The new video above from DG Clima gives a good overview of the new targets and … [continued]
Time for an update of the most fuel efficient cars on the US market. Notably, this 2014 fuel efficient cars list includes 2012 and 2013 models in cases where a 2014 is not yet out and rated. Check out the details in this EV Obsession repost: The EPA has updated … [continued]
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson says the United States has the technology and logistical ability to convert to all-renewable energy sources by 2050—if we can manage to exercise the social and political will to do so. He’s the guy who told David Letterman we already have … [continued]
… of CleanTechnica. (Just be sure to click “Done” at the bottom!) Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world’s leading questionnaire tool. I’ve got plenty of responses to scroll through, but figured it would be nice to give CleanTechnica readers one more chance to chime in on … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2014 edition of the Nissan LEAF is the cleanest production vehicle in the whole of the US, according to the Automotive Science Group (ASG). The rankings figure in the entire wheel-to-well lifetime environmental impact of the cars studied — accounting for everything from the … [continued]
Commenters have brought up two interesting types of “gas station anxiety” over the past several months. They’re quite different, but I think both are worth highlighting. I’ll start with the most recent one, since it got me to write this article. The other day, I published an article about convenience … [continued]
