10 Ways Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Play A Key Role In The Transition To Pure BEVs
Many electric vehicle purists have a disdain for plug-in hybrids, claiming that they aren’t real electric vehicles and that their typical short battery ranges are a joke.
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London Gets New Electric Taxis
The city of London is doing a lot of work to improve the quality of its air. Perhaps more US cities could pay attention to what the English capital is doing instead of incessant fruitless political debates that go nowhere?
Chevy Bolt Rises Higher (November US Electric Car Sales Report)
The big electric car sales story again in November was that Chevy Bolt sales rose again, and took the #1 spot again.
The next tier was Tesla’s showroom — the Model S and Model X — based on my estimates for the month*.
Ford To Launch 15 Electrified Vehicles In China By 2025
As part of a broader push to curtail falling sales figures in China, Ford will be launching 15 new electrified models there by 2025, company execs have revealed. Altogether, though, it should be noted that Ford is planning to launch 50 new vehicles in China by 2025 — so the planned electrified models comprise less than a third of the new models.
Kia Wins “PHEV Manufacturer of the Year” at GreenFleet Awards 2017 & Kia Niro PHEV…
Kia Motors has won the “PHEV Manufacturer of the Year” award at GreenFleet Awards 2017, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica. Additionally, two of the company’s new offerings, the Kia Niro PHEV (plug-in hybrid) SUV and the Optima Sportswagon PHEV, won their categories at the Next Green Car Awards 2017.
Will Volkswagen Become #1 Electric Automaker Within 5–10 Years?
I know, I know — Volkswagen deceived the public and regulators for years with “defeat devices” that have resulted in innumerable premature deaths … and continue to cause harm today. I know, I know — Volkswagen is king of vaporware and has been pumping concept electric vehicles for ages that are still years away from potential production.
VW e-Golf Shines, StreetScooter Work Breaks Into Top 20 (Europe Electric Car Sales Report)
The European passenger plug-in vehicle (PEV) market seems to have reached a turning point, with October growing 56% in comparison to the same period last year, to over 27,000 units. This is the 5th month in the last 6 with +50% growth rates.
End of Federal EV Tax Credit Would Not Be the Death of EVs
Whether or not the US Congress ends the tax credit for electric vehicles on December 31, 2017, it won’t be a disaster for sales of electric cars in the US in 2018 and beyond. More on that in minute.
The Fastest Cars — Electric & Otherwise
Most of those who have been following the auto industry over the past few years are now well aware that the cars with the fastest acceleration are arguably electric. Looking forward, it seems likely that electric cars will totally displace pure internal combustion engine (ICE) cars at the top of the pyramid as regards performance.
The Future Of Electrified Trucks, A Discussion With Tesla Cofounder Ian Wright (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
The Tesla Semi Truck announcement represents a head-on challenge to the way people move goods around the country, but Tesla is not the first to move into plug-in trucks — far from it. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Tesla cofounder Ian Wright, who has since moved on to start his own company Wrightspeed, which has been helping shipping companies slash their heavy-duty truck emissions for years with its hybrid powertrains. [Note: We also had a Cleantech Talks interview with Ian Wright in 2015 that’s worth a listen.]
