As part of ongoing efforts by Beijing to combat egregious levels of air pollution the city’s municipal government has opted to double the annual quota of license plates for new energy vehicles in 2015. Beijing first introduced quotas on the issuance of new license plates at the outset of 2011, with … [continued]
Elon Musk points out that fracking is significantly dangerous, in a quick explanation at a recent conference. He sums up the immensity of the danger and then leads into the need for electric cars that do not use fossil fuels. http://youtu.be/xVZvxMF63ks?t=1m7s You can also watch AFP’s video on this segment of … [continued]
Originally published on The Handleman Post. By Clayton Handleman Quiet, powerful, convenient and clean, Electric Vehicles (EVs) are going mainstream. Leading the way is the Tesla Model-S which is one of only two cars to receive the highest rating given by Consumer Reports. It also boasts some of the fastest … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sam Parkinson Tesla is carrying on with its expansion into Australia with the opening of a centre kiosk in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre. A service centre will also be up and running in the not too distant future in Richmond, conveniently positioned next to the Monash … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Peter Bronski In late 2014, as the last days of fall were giving way to the earliest days of winter, my family and I were walking back into the parking lot of a local Nissan dealership here in Colorado. We’d parked our LEAF there … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. If I asked you, “What’s the largest electric car market in the world?,” what would you say? I track electric car sales in the US, Europe, China, and Japan about as much as I can. I write up monthly reports on some of these, and have … [continued]
Originally published on EIA. During the past few years, several models of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including battery electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), have been introduced in the light-duty vehicle market. PEVs are limited by driving range, which is related to battery capacity, and can usually … [continued]
Originally published on RMI. By Peter Bronski When I last wrote about electric vehicles (EVs), I focused on range anxiety—and more specifically, my lack thereof—and why it should be a non-issue for many drivers who fall into a particular demographic sweet spot. In the article I cited a 2013 statistic … [continued]
Originally published on EIA. In 2013, there were about 70,000 battery electric vehicles (EVs) and 104,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)—small numbers compared to around 226 million registered vehicles in the United States. Total U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have increased in recent years, but still represent only … [continued]
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Of all cars sold in the first three quarters of 2014 in the Netherlands, 4.3% were electric or hybrid cars. In the last quarter of 2013, the number was even higher: 15%. The main reason for these very high EV sales in the … [continued]
