Originally published on EV Obsession. I just realized while writing “Auto Industry: ‘We Can’t Change, Please Let Us Keep Abusing You‘” that I never got to publishing a 2016 edition of “Most Fuel Efficient Cars In The USA,” to follow the very popular 2015 and 2014 posts. As it turns … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession, and added to our larger “Electric Car Sales” page. US electric car sales rose slightly (2.1%) in June 2016 compared to June 2015, but were up 8.5% for the year through June. That said, fully electric cars were down 35% in June, and 11% for the … [continued]
The first cradle-to-gate emissions assessment for a mass-produced, lithium-ion electric vehicle battery-pack has been created by researchers from Ford’s Research and Innovation Center and LG Chem’s Corporate R&D group. The assessment relates to the lithium-ion battery pack used in the Ford Focus Electric. A new paper detailing the work has … [continued]
Okay, granted, Ford late last year announced that it was investing $4.5 billion into the EV ecosystem, and that is great(!), but the company’s market leadership today has left plenty to be desired, and a recent Ford press release just ticked all the wrong buttons. The press release spins so hard it basically … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Plug-in hybrids appear to be gaining significant market share in Norway, possibly at the expense of all-electric vehicles, going by the May 2016 sales figures recently compiled by the EV Sales blog. Year-on-year sales growth for plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) during May 2016 in Norway was … [continued]
https://twitter.com/Ford/status/739887413690925061 If some goodhearted, genuinely trying people came up with the new Ford Focus Electric ad featuring Captain Planet, I’m sorry to criticize it, but it is a really lame attempt to sell an electric car. First of all, let’s get this out of the way: People know electric cars are … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Reminder: Monthly US EV sales reports are now published here — the current month’s report as well as reports from previous months (but just one previous month so far). Chevy Volt rose to #1 again, after many, many months trailing other popular electric vehicle models on … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The European Alternative Fuels Observatory recently reached out to let me know about the fascinating electric car data it aggregates and organizes for the European market. Its website is a treasure trove of fun electric car sales charts and tables. I just picked out 15 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Yes, Ford Energi in the title probably comes as a little bit of a surprise, but if you add Ford’s two Energi models together, they almost tie the Chevy Volt for #2 in US electric car sales in April at 17%. This, combined with the Chevy … [continued]
We just published a story about statement from Kevin Layden, director of electrification programs and engineering for Ford, that seemed to indicate Ford had no real long-range electric car plans. “I think right now with the launch of the Focus Electric at 100 miles, it is going to satisfy a big chunk … [continued]
