A recent report predicts sales of electric-drive commercial trucks and buses to expand and strengthen more than 805,000 from 2014 to 2023. According to Navigant Research, the report probes and researches the global market for commercial vehicles that use electric-drive vehicle technology. The report contains world market forecasts for sales … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the members of BMW AG’s Board of Development, Klaus Fröhlich, recently made some interesting comments at the Vienna Motor Symposium concerning the intention behind the company’s creation of the next-generation Power eDrive plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform. To be specific, amongst Fröhlich’s … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. The all new, updated Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV will go on sale in America in the fall. The entry level model, called the Momentum, is priced at $68,100. The sportier R-Design model lists for $70,000. There is a destination fee of $995 added to the price … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. The Volvo XC90 PHEV due to go on sale in America later this year has proven to be more popular than Volvo’s product planners ever expected. “We were planning on a 3 to 5% take rate of this model,” Volvo UK’s managing director, Nick Connor, told AutoExpress. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There are a number of EV enthusiasts who look down on plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles. Well, for anyone who really wants us to get off gasoline, and with the potential of existing 100%-electric cars, it’s hard not to be absolutist about it. But … [continued]
Eight US states have signed an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission electric vehicles on the road by 2020.
Ford is driving closer to its goal of producing an all-electric car with the announcement of an electric van for North America for 2010. The Ford Transit Connect BEV will incorporate a drivetrain from Azure Dynamics and lithium ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft. The van will get 80 miles before … [continued]
Converting hybrid vehicles — particularly the Prius and Ford Escape — into plug-in hybrids has become a profitable niche industry for a few specialty companies. But the net impact of this new mini-industry has been much greater by influencing consumer and industry opinions. Promoting the technical feasibility of PHEVs has … [continued]
While San Francisco and Portland are each publicly claiming they’ll have the best electric vehicle networks in place in their cities, San Jose may be have made the most progress. The city of San Jose has installed 7 charging stations so far, including spots at City Hall and a public … [continued]
