Originally published on EV Obsession. South Africa will soon be home to considerably more fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) than it was before, based on recent announcements from Nissan Motors and BMW that the two companies are now planning to greatly expand the country’s charging network. The fast-charger rollout … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nissan will be pulling out all the stops for the upcoming UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League soccer/football final in Berlin tomorrow — with regard to electric vehicles anyways — as part of its partnership with the noted sports competition and organization. The company will … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. May US electric car sales numbers are in, and there are no big surprises at the top. #1 is the best-selling electric car in history, the Nissan LEAF. #2 (based on my estimate) is the Tesla Model S. And #3 is the Chevy Volt. After … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Note the usual disclaimer about European EV sales.* Electric vehicle (EV) sales figures for the European market during the month of April 2015 are now in, and things are looking good. The continent had its third best month ever with regard to total EV sales … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. It appears that all of those rumors surrounding corruption in the high echelons of FIFA have finally been proven true, based on recent news. 9 FIFA officials and 5 corporate executives were all arrested a few days ago in Switzerland, and indicted on 47 different … [continued]
By Christopher Arcus, Automotive X Prize Competitor, Design Engineer, Dedicated CleanTechnica Reader Tesla competitors are scrambling to get an electric vehicle in the market to compete in the luxury/sport segment. None have succeeded so far overall. Musk is an overachiever. He’s not perfect, but he is every bit as obsessively driven and a pioneering visionary … [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]
By Christopher Arcus, Automotive X Prize Competitor, Design Engineer, Dedicated CleanTechnica Reader Headlines say EV owners trade their cars in for SUVs because gas is cheap. But what do the sales numbers say? What’s With the Downer on Earth Day? Is that really true? Lets look beneath the headlines. For 2014, the … [continued]
Enjoying your weekend? Here’s some more cleantech fun for your reading and viewing pleasure: Tesla Tesla Power Wall Without Solar Let The Groveling Begin For Gig 2 Another Insane Mode Video — NSFW Model S Australia Road Trip Energy Usage 120,000 Miles In A Tesla Model S In Just 2 Years — Happy Customer Shares … [continued]
