Toyota — Is It Circling The Drain?

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:46:11 +0000

I remember when the Prius was launched in Australia. There was a lot of Fear Uncertainty and Doubt cast upon this innovative vehicle. Would the batteries last? It’s too expensive. Who would want to buy that? Sound familiar? But it didn’t seem too long before they were being used as taxis and Toyota extended the […]

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Cold Summer For Italy’s EV Market — Plugin Vehicles Below 8% In July

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:26:47 +0000

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 of weakness in the transition […]

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Peugeot Gives Us A Peek Behind The Scenes At EV & Hybrid Production

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 22:00:23 +0000

In a recent press release, Peugeot gave us an inside look at its manufacturing facilities for electrified vehicles. Peugeot’s team of technicians are responsible for assembling and testing each battery that goes into its electric cars (100% electric or plug-in hybrid) and vans. These experts excel in their field, which is a key value of […]

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Electric Vehicles = 10% of New Vehicle Sales Globally!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:52:48 +0000

And 14% of new vehicles sold across the world have a plug.

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Which Legacy Automaker Is Selling Most EVs As Portion Of Overall Sales In USA?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:06:42 +0000

We publish EV sales reports for numerous countries every month, which is a fun way of tracking the transition to electric vehicles while examining who is leading and who is lagging. We don’t have complete EV sales numbers for the USA, since some automakers don’t report sales of some of their electric models. Though, based […]

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Norway’s Vehicle Fleet Transitions To Electric — How Long Will It Take?

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:29:38 +0000

As of the end of Q2 2022, Norway’s passenger vehicle fleet comprised 24.4% plugin vehicles (18% full electrics), up from 19.3% (13.6%) year on year. What is the trajectory of Norway’s vehicle fleet, and how long will it be before most car journeys are made on electricity? This time a year ago, the plugin share […]

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Norway’s Vehicle Fleet Transitions To Electric – How Long Will It Take?

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:29:38 +0000

As of the end of Q2 2022, Norway’s passenger vehicle fleet comprised 24.4% plugin vehicles (18% full electrics), up from 19.3% (13.6%) year on year. What is the trajectory of Norway’s vehicle fleet, and how long will it be before most car journeys are made on electricity? This time a year ago, the plugin share […]

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China Electric Car Sales — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In July!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:30:30 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins got back into the fast lane in July, growing 112% year over year (YoY). They scored over 505,000 registrations last month. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 174% year over year (YoY). They reached a record 137,000 registrations in July. Their growth even […]

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 3: Uruguay & Colombia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:02:37 +0000

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” If you missed part 1 and part 2 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, […]

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South America Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 2: Chile & Brazil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:48:54 +0000

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” If you missed part 1 of this series, see: South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador. Chile […]

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