Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:09 +0000

Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July. Perhaps it’s time to admit that there is a slowdown and a pivot to PHEVs. Strangely, the more … [continued]

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Chinese EV Companies Continue Trend Toward Plugin Hybrids

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:10:30 +0000

Throwing the EV world for a bit of a loop, plugin hybrids are on an uptrend in China. Aside from the surprising explosion in popularity of the Li Auto models, BYD is selling a lot of plugin hybrids. In fact, plugin hybrid sales grew 70% in June 2024 versus June … [continued]

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Ford Says Electrified Trucks Are Its Future

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:40:32 +0000

Ford is backing off its electric vehicle plans as it calibrates a pathway to the future. Will it figure things out in time?

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Never Been Better Time To Buy A Used EV — Prices Drop 20.5%!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:04:46 +0000

Been thinking about getting an electric car but not sure when to jump in? Like the majority of Americans, you shopping used cars? Well, if so, it seems your time has come! Used electric car prices were down 20.5% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter … [continued]

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The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:10:40 +0000

The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow.

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Top EV Markets Around The World — H1 2024 Summaries

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:39:47 +0000

Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]

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Electric Jets, Giant Electric Ships, Clean Energy Boom — Cleantech News

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:32:58 +0000

Cleantech progress continues on. You might even say it’s … progressing. From giant electric boats to electric jets, one industry after another is at some stage of electrification. There’s also good news regarding renewable energy growth, autonomous vehicles, and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 1. Lilium … [continued]

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UK Speeds Up ICE Vehicle Sales Ban (Again)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:48:19 +0000

While some auto industry folks, some oil-soaked investors, and some tech-adoption laggards would love to believe the EV revolution is over and EV market share will stop growing, the fact is: the future is electric. EV sales continue to grow in most places (Germany’s policy chaos and EV market excluded), … [continued]

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EV Skeptics Clinging to Anything to Try to Deny Obvious Tech Transition

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:42:59 +0000

It’s funny — this article idea came to mind just before I saw Steve Hanley’s latest piece. That article was focused on a survey of US auto dealerships showing that they are not particularly eager or excited to sell EVs. I wasn’t specifically thinking about auto dealerships, but something has … [continued]

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More Than Half Of All New Cars Sold In China In July Had A Plug

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:18:07 +0000

Sales of “new energy vehicles in China, which includes plug-in hybrids, jumped in July thanks to new incentives.

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