The EU’s corporate car market stagnation is explained by poor progress in fleets electrification in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The corporate sector continues to lag behind private households in terms of electrification, new H1 data by Dataforce shows. In the whole EU, 13.8% of all new private registrations were … [continued]
What would it take to get a reluctant consumer to buy an EV? What’s the path from adoption intention to adoption action?
Those of us who follow electric vehicle sales know that fully electric vehicles accounted for more than 80% of Norway’s auto sales in 2023, and that 100% electric vehicles already make up more than 24% of the total fleet there. We also know that in China, which has about half … [continued]
In some ways, the transition to EVs seems like a simple, almost linear thing. Today, the vast majority of new vehicle sales are still internal combustion engine models. States like California are saying all new sales need to be EVs by 2035, with increasing amounts that must be electric every … [continued]
The exponential growth of electric vehicles marks the end of the ICE age, putting half of oil demand at risk.
Yahoo! published an article this week titled “Americans aren’t lining up to buy EVs — despite the new $7,500 Inflation Reduction Act tax credit. Here are the 2 big reasons why.” It’s an odd claim in the first place, and the arguments are wrong. That’s not to say the article … [continued]
Consumer EV interest is at its beginning point, and initial infrastructure obstacles are being solved methodically. Yes, transportation electrification has a bit of a bumpy road ahead, but its future is, ultimately, bright.
Almost two years ago, CleanTechnica published my first article. I had been collecting data on the global uptake of electric vehicles since watching an interview with Elon Musk on TED Talks back in 2019. I had mapped, recorded, and extrapolated the data and thought maybe I should do something with … [continued]
GM says it is offering buyouts to salaried employees in the US at the same time BNEF is saying sales of ICE cars have peaked.
Now? Or never? A whole range of answers come forth when you ask the question “When is it the right time to buy an electric car?” I recently spoke with a young man who is keen to go electric. He is currently driving an old Honda Accord and it finally … [continued]
