Some 220,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in July, which means it is another month in the red year over year (-6% YoY). That’s contrasted with the overall market experience (+2% YoY). Taking a more focused examination of the market, BEVs behaved slightly better (-6% YoY) than PHEVs, which … [continued]
Researchers discover one weird trick at the end of the EV battery manufacturing process that saves time and money while extending battery life by an average of 50%.
With so much misinformation on the campaign trail this season, especially regarding electric vehicles, fact-checking is illuminating.
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States increased in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) after a slight decline in 1Q24. Combined U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increased from 17.8% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in … [continued]
Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD … [continued]
China has become a technology and manufacturing powerhouse because of decades of policy support. Can other nations still compete?
Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]
NIO continues to grow. At the turn of the month, I focused on covering Xpeng because it had a flurry of news come in, and also boasted 5 months in a row of EV sales growth — both month over month and year over year! However, I didn’t get back … [continued]
About 8% of new cars sold in Australia in July were plug-in electric vehicles (battery electric and plug-in hybrid). That’s down from the H1 average of approximately 10%. At least it isn’t Groundhog Day. The spectacular launch of Xpeng into the Australian market is expected to shift the ground. Although … [continued]
It’s funny — this article idea came to mind just before I saw Steve Hanley’s latest piece. That article was focused on a survey of US auto dealerships showing that they are not particularly eager or excited to sell EVs. I wasn’t specifically thinking about auto dealerships, but something has … [continued]
