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Electric Car Drivers Want Electric SUVs/CUVs, Midsized Cars, Much More Model Variation (CleanTechnica Report)

May 21, 20179 years Z. S. 0 Comments

One of the challenges of the current EV market is extreme lack of choice. There are only a few widely available models, and even if you look in the most popular markets (California, Norway, etc.), EV models only account for a small percentage of all the vehicle classes. We were curious which classes were most desired for future EV purchases and again polled respondents on this topic (simply in regards to size and style, not taking into account price).

12 Factors That Will Limit Chevy Bolt Sales In The US (Part 1)

May 15, 20179 years Loren McDonald 0 Comments

By most measures, the Chevy Bolt is a breakthrough electric vehicle and may become the best-selling pure electric car in the US in 2017. And for that likely achievement, GM should be applauded. But I have to ask: “What if?”

Tesla Model Y Won’t Use Model 3 Platform (#ElonTalks)

May 6, 20179 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

The Q&A session following every Tesla quarterly earnings call is the time when Tesla CEO Elon Musk likes to slip in little tidbits of information that no one was expecting. On the Q1 earnings call on May 3, Musk was asked if the Model Y crossover the company plans to build will be based on the Model 3 platform. The question got a terse “No,” from Musk.

SUVs & Crossovers: Key To The Next Wave of US Electric Vehicle Adoption

April 3, 20179 years Loren McDonald 0 Comments

Many electric vehicle advocates like to chastise American auto buyers for their love of pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers, but like it or not, the growing popularity of these model types has significant implications for the future adoption of electric vehicles.

Ford Reveals “Electrified Vehicle” Plans For Next 5 Years — What Do They Mean?

January 5, 201710 years James Ayre 0 Comments

We already published some preliminary commentary on Ford’s newly revealed “electrified vehicle” plans for the next 5 years, but there are a couple of things not noted in that earlier article that are worth discussing here. In particular, there are more specifics regarding the cash, manufacturing, and a fully electric SUV that is in the works (to some degree).

“CARMA” — An EV Adoption Framework For US Auto Buyers

January 4, 201710 years Loren McDonald 0 Comments

Remember a few short years ago when the hot debate was whether cars in the future would be predominantly powered by fuel cells versus batteries? And even more fundamentally, if electric vehicles would ever move beyond the niche “green” and luxury-performance buying market? My how sentiment seems to have changed recently.

Haval HB-02 Plug-In Hybrid Crossover With 40 Miles Electric Range Unveiled At Beijing Auto Show

June 20, 201610 years James Ayre 1 Comment

Originally published on EV Obsession. Haval has unveiled a new plug-in hybrid crossover concept that can reportedly travel more than 40 miles on a single charge without using any petrol. The new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept, dubbed the HB-02, was revealed at the recent Beijing Auto Show in China. The … [continued]

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In US Launch Planned For May

December 3, 201511 years James Ayre 12 Comments

Originally published on EV Obsession. After a very long wait, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is now set to hit the US market in the near future — with the targeted release date being sometime as early as May 2016, reportedly. It’s a bit hard to explain the reasoning behind … [continued]

BYD Tang Plug-In SUV Arriving In July

June 3, 201511 years James Ayre 12 Comments

Originally published on EV Obsession. The Chinese electric automaker BYD is now gearing up for the release of its plug-in hybrid electric SUV, the Tang, according to recent reports. To be specific, reports are that sales in the company’s home market will begin in July — giving buyers there the option of … [continued]

Audi A6 E-Tron “To Have” ~300 Miles Of Electric Range, Production In 2018

June 2, 201511 years James Ayre 41 Comments

Originally published on EV Obsession. The long-rumored Audi Q6 E-Tron will be headed to production starting in 2018, according to recent reports. The model will reportedly feature an all-electric range of ~310 miles per charge — this just remains more talk/PR from Audi, though, until we see something concrete. The … [continued]