Originally published on EV Obsession. The European electric vehicle (EV) market is continuing to see strong growth, based on registrations during March — with roughly 18,000 units registered, blowing past the old monthly record (set in December 2013) for the old continent. The old record was 14,197 units registered. As it … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. 100% electric car sales were up 31% in the USA in April 2015 compared to April 2014, and sales from January through April were up 63% (with my estimate for Tesla Model S sales included). Overall, sales of all plug-in cars were up 9% in April, … [continued]
If you want to measure the Volkswagen e-Golf against similar EVs, this 25-minute video is the one to watch. In this in-depth e-Golf review, Alex L. Dykes points out his favorite features, what he doesn’t like, just about every detail you can imagine, and how it all compares to the competition. He … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I was just thinking about writing yet another article about compliance cars — basically, I was going to pose a question about when we can expect to see most car manufacturers actually aim to sell the electric cars they produce. While many manufacturers now produce electric cars and … [continued]
The Nissan LEAF has begun to face stiffer competition — with regard to growing electric vehicle (EV) sales from other manufacturers — as the market has continued developing. No longer can you more or less simply assume that Nissan’s signature EV will reign at the top of the pile, as … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I’d say that the Volkswagen e-Golf was already one of the more competitive electric cars on the market, but it is now getting even more competitive, with a new low MSRP of $33,450 in the US ($25,950 after the federal tax credit for electric vehicles … [continued]
Here’s my latest electric vehicle sales report, originally published on EV Obsession: US February electric car sales are in, and the medals go to Tesla (Gold), Nissan (Silver), and BMW (Bronze). They were head and shoulders above the rest. Of course, when it comes to Tesla, it was an estimate … [continued]
If you missed any of our own electric vehicle stories, of course, I recommend reading them first. However, if you’ve gone through all of those and want to skim some more top stories, here’s a list I’ve compiled in the past two weeks: Tesla News Tesla About To Invade Indonesia Apple … [continued]
You people asked for it, so I’m doing my best to deliver a solid estimate for Tesla Model S deliveries in the US — hopefully the best around. And the result for the first month of the year is that the Model S was #1. Unfortunately, the competition had a rough … [continued]
