In this edition of the clean energy and transport roundup, we’ve got news about Indian floating solar, energy storage mandate in Massachusetts, solar roofs, German solar auctions, Vancouver carbon reduction initiatives, Tesla Model X, Audi’s eROT system, GM’s plans to be a diesel leader, GreenTech Automotive, ABB’s fast charging supercapacitors, … [continued]
Keeping in line with its other high-profile hires as of late, the electric vehicle startup Faraday Future has hired the former Chief Engineer for the infamous General Motors EV1 project, Peter Savagian, according to recent reports. The former EV1 Chief Engineer has reportedly been hired by the somewhat shadowy Chinese-money-backed … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Energy independence is creeping into the US passenger car market more and more, led by Tesla Motors but also by ZEV mandates in 9 states and resulting EV efforts from a few auto companies. In the month of July, electric car sales surged 48% — mostly on the back of … [continued]
Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid sales boomed in the US during July, even more than in previous months this year. A total of 2,406 Chevy Volts were sold during July. That means that July 2016 was the best month for Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales in the US since August 2014 — when … [continued]
While I was creating the charts for yesterday’s June Netherlands electric car sales article, a realization of sorts hit me: What if all automakers tried to sell electric cars like Tesla does? To put that thought into context, though, it is helpful to first accept what Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has already admitted … [continued]
The private sector is a big part of the fresh plan to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the United States. 50 industry partners have offered commitments/targets to help do so in collaboration with the Obama’s administration and its newest commitments to transportation electrification. Related Stories: Obama Admin. (Announces $4.5 Billion In DOE Loan … [continued]
The Obama administration has just announced that it will be making $4.5 billion in US Energy Department loan guarantees available for the support of a commercial-scale electric vehicle charging station buildout. The initiative will see prominent auto manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company, GM, Nissan Motors, and Tesla Motors partnering … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I just realized while writing “Auto Industry: ‘We Can’t Change, Please Let Us Keep Abusing You‘” that I never got to publishing a 2016 edition of “Most Fuel Efficient Cars In The USA,” to follow the very popular 2015 and 2014 posts. As it turns … [continued]
I was going to run a very short survey on a few electric car matters, but then I realized it’s been almost one year since we ran our initial EV-driver and potential-driver surveys, and we’re ripe for an update. The surveys are still quite short, but might take a few minutes to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession, and added to our larger “Electric Car Sales” page. US electric car sales rose slightly (2.1%) in June 2016 compared to June 2015, but were up 8.5% for the year through June. That said, fully electric cars were down 35% in June, and 11% for the … [continued]
