April’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 25.3% share in France, up from 24.3% year-on-year. BEVs were slightly up in share YoY, whilst PHEVs were fractionally down. Overall auto volume was 138,697 units, down some 6%YoY. The Renault 5 was France’s best selling BEV in April. April saw combined EVs … [continued]
Tesla sales in Europe cratered again in April, with Trump, Vance, and Rubio all contributing to a reputational crisis for the automaker and its CEO Elon Musk.
In the early 2010s, China was the promised land for American automakers. General Motors sold more vehicles there than in its home country. Buick, a brand fading into irrelevance in North America, was reborn as a prestige marque in Chinese cities. Ford had late but strong momentum, while Chrysler quietly … [continued]
Mack Trucks is going up against the Tesla Semi with plans for a new driver-centered Class 8 electric truck, a follow-up to the company’s newly launched line of Pioneer diesel trucks.
It was the second best month ever in Europe. Some 365,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in March, rising 22% year over year (YoY), which is a particularly positive sign when considering that the overall market was up by just 3% in the same month, to some 1.4 million … [continued]
Congress is gearing up to impose a new $250 tax on electric vehicles, having dropped the whole idea of being against taxes.
BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in March. March signals the end of the low season in the Chinese EV market — due to the timing of the New Year celebrations. This year, plugins scored almost a million units in the last month of the … [continued]
It’s been a busy month, and a busy year. We’ve had some great cleantech news, but also some challenging news. Below are 7 top stories to highlight this week, as well as another 20 honorable mentions. California AB 942. Ugh. This is why we can’t have nice things. California is … [continued]
Many, many times have I read the argument against EV adoption in developing countries based upon our (supposed) inability to manage a decent grid, the existence of widespread blackouts, and the resultant energy insecurity. According to this argument, people subject to these blackouts will never change their trustworthy ICEVs for … [continued]
The UK startup RBW Electric Cars has big plans for the US, including new made-in-the-USA Roadster and GT models and electric powertrain partnerships with other automakers, too.
