Enjoy these popular articles if you haven’t yet. For one reason or another, they were the ones that pulled in the most readers in the past week. Tesla 100 kWh Battery For Model S & Model X Unveiled In Europe (via Gas2) Stunning Deals On Used Electric Cars … At The Expense … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle battery market remained more or less recognizable during June 2016. The most recent figures from Jose Pontes show that Tesla/Panasonic has maintained a huge lead in the #1 spot, as one would expect; that BYD has maintained a comfortable 2nd place position; and that Nissan … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There were around 1,800 electric car (including SUV & van) registrations in France during the month of July 2016, according to the most recent estimates from the EV Sales blog. That represents a roughly 12% year-on-year decrease from July 2015. Despite the apparent slowdown during July 2016, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Germany’s electric vehicle incentives are now in full effect. How has this affected sales of plug-in electric cars in the country? Apparently, not all that much, going by the July 2016 sales estimates for the German market that were just released by the EV Sales blog. Electric … [continued]
Update: There were discrepancies in data sources and we corrected the article to indicate a different EV market share (for July & for the year through July). Originally published on EV Obsession. Estimates for electric vehicle sales in Norway during the month of July 2016 were recently released by our friend … [continued]
Rather than simply being a single model, Ford’s Model E may actually be a full line of different vehicles — with different body styles as well as different powertrains, according to recent reports. Earlier reports seemed to suggest that Ford would be taking a similar approach as Hyundai is using with its … [continued]
In a recent interview with Car and Driver, former GM, Ford, Chrysler, and BMW exec Bob Lutz was quoted as saying that the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid electric car (or “extended-range electric car”) was the car that he was the most proud of. Though, in characteristic Lutz fashion, he also … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A recent survey of 8,000 different vehicle owners in Norway, conducted by the country’s Institute of Transport Economics, has revealed some interesting new data points — including the fact that all-electric owners in the country use their vehicles more often in general and in everyday … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Plug-in electric sales in the Netherlands during July 2016 were down year over year by around 65% (as compared to July 2015), going by the most recent estimates from the EV Sales blog. Altogether, only 774 plug-in vehicles were sold during the month in the Netherlands, according … [continued]
Given the large size of the Tesla Model S, it’s all-electric nature, and the option of a generous panoramic roof, it shouldn’t be too surprising that some owners have taken to occasionally using their car as a mobile tent/hotel pod. After all, why not? The battery packs are large enough … [continued]
