New US Floating Offshore Wind Auction Caps Run Of Bad News For Fossil Energy
US floating offshore wind industry peels self off wall, aims for 4.5 gigawatts in capacity off California coast.
Italy
Italy’s EV Slump Is Far From Over — Plugins At 8.3% In October
October 2022 was another month of misery for Italy’s once promising EV market. In stark contrast with the rest of Europe’s main auto arenas, which keep making strides in electric mobility adoption, the Mediterranean country is still in the midst of an identity crisis. Official statistics from UNRAE for the … [continued]
Italian Minister “Opens Doors Wide” for Tesla, Musk
Tesla has expanded its manufacturing presence well beyond the U.S. at this point, now with Gigafactory locations in both China and Germany, along with those in its home market. And ahead of the automaker’s announcement of a new Gigafactory location, expected by the end of this year, one European country … [continued]
Italy’s 2022 EV Struggle Charted Through Q3 — Plugins At 8.7% Market Share
2022 has not been a pleasant journey for plug-in vehicles in Italy. Following years of exponential growth, the spark of the EV revolution seems to have gone cold in one of the arguably most important auto markets — by volume and automotive history — in Europe and the world. Official … [continued]
8.5% Of New Cars In Italy Plugin Electric Cars
Italy’s EV Market Continued To Lose Steam In September Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no good news in sight for Italy’s EV market, which is witnessing a radical turn from the burgeoning growth of the past few years to a sudden, steady decline. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe continues … [continued]
The Best Places In The US & Europe To Vacation With An Electric Car
I wrote a piece earlier today about the best places in the UK to vacation with an electric car — based on the simple metrics of most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations and most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations per capita. The company that created that … [continued]
Revenge Of The ICE Car In Italy As Plug-Ins Down To 7% In August
Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no sign of relief for the ongoing EV crisis in Europe’s fourth largest auto market. As the rest of the continent continues to enjoy an increasing share of plug-in vehicles across all major countries, Italy is showing a worrying pullback, whose causes — as … [continued]
Cold Summer For Italy’s EV Market — Plugin Vehicles Below 8% In July
Electric vehicle sales in Italy are going through a time of turbulence. We walk you through the headwinds, tailwinds, and sidewinds in the monthly sales report below. Originally published on opportunity:energy. All is not well in this hot Italian summer, as the fourth largest European auto market keeps showing signs … [continued]
Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?
Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s auto market is at a crossroads. While most European markets continued seeing EV growth through the first six months of 2022, albeit in an overall subdued automotive economy, the Bel Paese was victim of a self-inflicted wound, as the Italian government struggled for months before … [continued]
BEV Demand Increasing, ICEV Demand Decreasing Across Europe
Compared to 2021, new passenger car sales have dropped by at least 11% and up to 20% in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK. Full electric vehicle (BEV) demand is increasing; internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), conventional hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demand are … [continued]
