Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:57:50 +0000
Australians love their Teslas. Over 4,400 were sold in May — 3,178 Model Y and 1,298 Model 3 electric vehicles. It is sad to see the number of Model 3s going down, but it is to be expected with the popularity of the SUV-shaped Model Y. Electric vehicles have maintained their approximately 7% penetration rate […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:36:36 +0000
Volvo has “unboxed” the EX30, its new compact electric SUV that it expects to be one of its best sellers of all time.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:24:43 +0000
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, long a highly desired future electric vehicle with strong ties to the past, is coming to America. I talked with a Volkswagen exec several years ago about the Buzz. He was curious if I thought the Buzz would be popular in the US, and more importantly, if it would sell here. […]
Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:15:58 +0000
Volvo continues to charge towards its goal of selling only fully electric vehicles by 2030 with the introduction of the new EX30 at a launch event today in Milan, Italy. The fully electric five-seater compact SUV is a revolution for the brand, delivering a well-appointed vehicle that’s sure to find solid footing in Europe and […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:26:51 +0000
The auto market in Germany saw plugin EVs take 22.9% share in May 2023, down from 25.3% year on year. Full electrics gained share, but were outpaced by the losses in plugin hybrid share, due to recent policy changes. Overall auto volume was 246,966 units, up by some 20% YoY, though down from pre-2020 norms. […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:09:59 +0000
Jo Borrás and I have revived our EV Bracket Battle Tournament, and the matchup we were on today was the BMW i7 versus the Mercedes EQS. These are two big luxury sedans from historic German automakers, but they are actually quite different. Jo and I discuss the differences in exterior styling, interior design, touchscreens and […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:15:58 +0000
Africa New Energy and Vehicles (AfricaNEV) is a continental non-profit that aims to accelerate the adoption of e-mobility in Africa through policy advocacy, awareness creation, and skills development, as well as linking industry players in the e-mobility value chain. AfricaNEV says the purpose of its community is to make sure African countries are not left […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:28:16 +0000
Ford is on track to sell between 40,000 and 50,000 electric vehicles in the US this year. That’s not good. Yet, first-quarter sales imply Ford will be the 3rd best selling automaker in the EV industry in 2023. Tesla, meanwhile, is on track to sell about 640,000 electric vehicles in the US in 2023. So, […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:48:18 +0000
Recently, we did a story about the 2023 NADA convention and goat roping in Dallas, where Slate correspondent Alexander Sammon got a chance to speak to Buzz Smith, a former car salesman turned blogger who bills himself as The EV-angelist. Smith was giving a presentation entitled “Selling EVs Is Easy, Even in Texas!” Take the […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:35:19 +0000
The Japanese market has a major influence on the automotive sector in East and Southern Africa. That’s because most of the countries in East and Southern Africa (excluding South Africa) allow the importation of used vehicles. Since the majority of these countries drive on the left hand side of the road just like Japan and […]