Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Christa Owens Michelet and Edward J. Klock-McCook Right now, residents of Fort Collins, Colorado and the entire state of Minnesota are eligible for a major discount on a Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) through the end of March. These programs are constructed as a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The top position for electric vehicle sales in Germany for the month of February 2016 was, surprisingly, held by the Audi A3 e-tron, with 210 units sold during the month in the market. This was followed closely by the Renault ZOE — with 201 units … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As noted in this article, I recently interviewed the CEO and founder of POD Point, Erik Fairbairn. POD Point is the top supplier of EV charging equipment in the UK, so it has quite a bit of useful data on hand. Following our interview, Erik passed … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Electric vehicle sales and production will double in China in 2016, according to recent reports. This refers of course to both all-electric vehicles (EVs) and also to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). This matches a similar claim made by BYD founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu in an interview … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon While the surge seen in the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market during the fourth quarter of 2015 was impressive, there’s more to the story (and there’s a risk of overhyping the market), according to Lux Research. A new analysis from the noted market … [continued]
If you have a keen eye and are an obsessive follower of the electric vehicle industry, you may have already noticed that we have some genuine world leaders in the EV industry speaking at our “Cleantech Revolution Tour → Berlin” event (updated agenda here, and event site here). Unfortunately, I’m not talking … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nearly 200,000 electric vehicles (all-electrics + plug-in hybrids) were delivered to buyers in Europe during 2015 — roughly double the figure for 2014 — according to EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy that has partnered with EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. Quarter 4 2015 was, in particular, a time of … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric vehicles captured a 1.4% share of China’s total auto market in December 2015 — equal to roughly 34,100 unit sales — according to EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy now partnering with EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. The term “electric vehicles” refers here to so-called “new … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. More than half a million plug-in electric vehicles were delivered to buyers globally in 2015 — just under 540,000, to be nearly exact — according to new figures from EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy now partnering with EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. These new numbers … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle market in Norway grew around 71% in 2015 as compared to 2014 — with deliveries for the year totaling ~34,300 for the year; as compared to ~20,100 in 2014. The new figures come from EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy now partnering with … [continued]
