This article is being simultaneously published on CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and EV Sales. It is also being added to our Electric Car Sales page. The European EV market had more than 13,000 registrations last month, down 4% over July 2015. The slowdown in sales are more visible on the BEV side, … [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]
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]
The second generation of the BMW i8 (not the refreshed i8 due in 2017, it should be noted) will possess 750 horsepower and an all-electric range of 300 miles per full charge, according to recent reports. It’s not clear if the 300 miles relates to the unrealistic and lax European … [continued]
The official US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified the single-charge range for the refreshed BMW i3 — falling just a bit lower than previous speculation. The official EPA-certified range for the new 2017 BMW i3 is 114 miles per full charge rather than 130 (as leaked to CleanTechnica one year ago) or 124 (as … [continued]
In an announcement that will surprise no one who has been paying attention to the electric vehicle market, BMW has revealed that sales of its electrified models have been exceeding expectations … especially in European markets with strong incentives and good charging infrastructure (Norway, the Netherlands, etc.). While electrified models … [continued]
Following the start of production back in July, BMW will soon begin deliveries of the new i3s featuring increased battery pack sizes — allowing for an NEDC-certified range of more than 300 kilometers (185 miles) per full charge. “NEDC-certified” doesn’t necessarily mean that much, of course — real-world range estimates put … [continued]
