Originally published on EV Obsession. Georgia Power, an important regional energy company, recently revealed the addition of 32 new plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) Chevy Volts to its fleet at a ceremony in Atlanta, according to recent reports. This new fleet of Chevy Volts will be used by Georgia Power employees out … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. What’s more expensive, a Mercedes B-Class or a Chevy Volt? Should the two different models even be compared? And, for that matter, which vehicle is actually the “better” one (ignoring brand-name hype/status)? Interesting questions — ones which were brought up recently by a commentator on … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. After many years of anticipation, it seems that BMW is finally set to offer partially electric versions of its standard (and highly popular) models — such as, in this case, the 3 Series. The German company just announced a 2016 3 Series refresh, which, amongst other things, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite the Nissan LEAF’s apparently strong top position in the UK electric vehicle (EV) market, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has managed to make significant gains since its release last year. As of the most recent figures (via RAC Foundation analysis of DVLA data), … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Volkswagen is apparently aiming to have over 20 different electric vehicle (EV) models on offer in the Chinese market within the “near future,” whatever that means, according to a member of the company’s board of management by the name of Jochem Heizmann. The comments — … [continued]
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Originally published on EV Obsession. A new turbine generator/range extender for medium-duty + heavy-duty electric powertrains that’s been dubbed the “Fulcrum” was recently unveiled by developer Wrightspeed. The new 80 kW proprietary turbine generator is for use with the company’s “Route” family of electric powertrains (class 3 through 6). Some … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Those interested in tracking the state of the electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing market will likely be interested in taking a look at the chart and table below — which provide a fair amount of data on the market as pertaining to consumer electric car batteries (not … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The European electric vehicle (EV) market is continuing to see strong growth, based on registrations during March — with roughly 18,000 units registered, blowing past the old monthly record (set in December 2013) for the old continent. The old record was 14,197 units registered. As it … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. 100% electric car sales were up 31% in the USA in April 2015 compared to April 2014, and sales from January through April were up 63% (with my estimate for Tesla Model S sales included). Overall, sales of all plug-in cars were up 9% in April, … [continued]
