Owning a gasoline-powered car has long meant convenience, and relatively cheap convenience at that. Affordable fuel around every corner, quick oil changes, and easy repairs. As electric vehicle adoption accelerates past critical mass, this convenience will rapidly unravel. Gas stations will close, oil-change shops will disappear, and basic maintenance costs … [continued]
Chinese automaker BYD has again reshaped Singapore’s automotive landscape, dethroning long-standing market leaders and significantly impacting both European luxury brands and U.S. electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla. Driven by aggressive pricing, a diverse EV lineup, and swift responses to market demand, BYD has become the clear frontrunner in the highly … [continued]
I received the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) vehicle sales report for the first half of 2025, and I wasn’t surprised at all. From 2009 until 2011, electric vehicle sales were slower in the whole of Europe. Only the Nissan LEAF proved to be a viable EV from its introduction … [continued]
When we started working on our reports for Mexico, we knew that the available data was limited to those companies that make up part of the Mexican Automotive Association. However, our analysis on model vs. aggregate sales data convinced us that the limitations were confined to model sales, and the … [continued]
California is far and away the electric vehicle leader in the US. In fact, even globally, California has a high percentage of 100% electric vehicle (ZEV) sales. However, as the original home of Tesla Motors (now just “Tesla”), California has been heavily reliant on Tesla for its high ZEV sales. … [continued]
With a new $9.3 million seed financing round in hand, the US startup Nevoya has set out to prove that electric trucks can beat diesel at their own game, regardless of the abrupt shift in federal EV policy this year.
BEVs represented close to a third of the total Chinese car market in June. June saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV market, with plugins scoring over 1.1 million sales in June (in a 2.1-million-unit overall market). Digging deeper into the numbers, BEVs were the … [continued]
With recent good news about EVs, we have every right to feel optimistic. We’re ready to celebrate a tipping point for the dominance of gas cars on the road — as current vehicles are removed from service and the comfort zone with EVs increases, the goal of 30% new EV … [continued]
The EV charging venture Electrify America is putting up $43.5 million to launch a new ad campaign, aimed at boosting EV sales over the hump of the soon-to-vanish federal tax credit.
June saw plugin EVs take 28.4% share in Germany, up from 19.8% year on year. BEV volumes were up modestly, while PHEVs increased strongly. Overall auto volume was 256,193 units, down some 14% YoY. The best-selling BEV in June was the Volkswagen ID.3. The June auto market saw combined EVs … [continued]
