The Disappointing Hypocrisy of U.S. Automakers
After the auto bailout, Ford, GM and Chrysler pledged to support stricter fuel standards. Now, they are working with President Trump to weaken those rules.
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Tesla Model 3 = #21 Best Selling Car In USA. #15 In May? #6 In…
Tesla is one of the most popular companies in the US, so why wouldn’t it have one of the most popular cars, right?
Big Auto’s Fully Electric Car Sales Up 102% In USA
Big Auto gets a lot of criticism here. The problem for large automakers is that they will crush their own finances and have to write off massive investments if they rapidly shift to electric transport, but they are also exposing themselves to great threat if they are too slow electrifying their offerings. Nonetheless, it’s hard to sympathize when gas & diesel cars are destroying our planet’s climate and countless humans’ health — sometimes the moral high ground should trump the wrath of shareholders.
Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, & Renault Zoe Jump Into British Racing
The Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb club dates back to 1901. It was established in the time of Queen Victoria at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham by members of the early motor industry. The club is considered by most as the oldest motor sports club in the world.
The 20 Electric Cars For Sale In The USA, Canada, &/Or Europe
We’ve been rather discretely rolling out cleantech consumer buying guides, which we’ll be continuously updating and improving as time goes on. The first resource page (found at products.cleantechnica.com) covers current electric cars for sale (or soon coming to market) in North America and Europe.
Ford “Model E” May Actually Be Full Line Of Vehicles, Rather Than Just One
Rather than simply being a single model, Ford’s Model E may actually be a full line of different vehicles — with different body styles as well as different powertrains, according to recent reports. Earlier reports seemed to suggest that Ford would be taking a similar approach as Hyundai is using with its … [continued]
Did The Ford Motor Company Leave Anything For Detroit North American International Auto Show?
Ford has already been blizzarding the Intertubes with news in advance of NAIAS 2016 in Detroit, so what new surprises does the company have in store?
Nissan LEAF Breaks Another Electric Car Sales Record (November EV Sales Report)
Originally published on EV Obsession. To no one’s surprise, the Nissan LEAF led US electric car sales in November, with a total of 2,687 sales. It commanded ⅓ of the electric car market in November (excluding Tesla, of course, since we don’t have Tesla numbers and “estimating” them is now just a … [continued]
October Electric Car Sales Report (US)
EV Obsession. Time for another electric car sales report. As you can see in the charts and table below, the Nissan LEAF again led electric car sales in the United States. The Chevy Volt took its routine second position, and the BMW i3 came in third… from available electric car … [continued]
Nissan LEAF Sales Up 47% In September, BMW i3 Sales Strong (EV Sales Update)
EV Obsession. Above are four charts you can toggle between. You can see that Tesla Model S (and Fiat 500e) sales are absent. Unfortunately, Tesla and Fiat don’t report their month sales. With Tesla now delivering vehicles to Europe, China, and Japan, and only reporting total sales each quarter, it … [continued]
