Tesla Model 3 = 1/8 Of World’s EV Sales In 2019

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:30:45 +0000

Tesla accounts for 1 out of every 6¼ global plug-in vehicle sales. The Tesla Model 3 alone accounts for 1 out of every 8 global plug-in vehicle sales, 13% of the global market

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Plug-In Hybrids Pull Up Europe’s Plug-In Market — October EV Sales Report

Credit to Author: Jose Pontes| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:58:24 +0000

The European passenger plug-in vehicle (PEV) market recorded some 48,000 registrations in October (+46%), and this time it was the plug-in hybrids (+75% growth year over year, or YoY) that pulled the PEV market up. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) remained at cruising speed (+26%), leading to a nearly even (51% BEVs / 49% PHEVs, vs. 65% / 35% YTD) breakdown between both technologies in October

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Hyundai UK Explodes 10 Common Myths About Driving An Electric Car

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:40:57 +0000

Hyundai UK commissioned a study about people’s attitudes toward electric car. The biggest reason people don’t buy electric cars is still range anxiety.

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Bait & Switch In EV Leasing Offers — Why We Appreciate CleanTechnica Commenters

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:47:11 +0000

I was hesitant while writing a recent CleanTechnica post, “Say What? $79–$178 Monthly Lease For An Electric Car?” Sure enough, another take on that article emerged in the comments underneath. The offer was too good to be true for many. We extend a genuine thank you to all who helped bring more information and context to the story

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The Sierra Club’s Nationwide Study On The EV Shopping Experience

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:55:23 +0000

Back in 2015, when we shopped EVs and then leased a Nissan Leaf, we were the primary EV educators up to the point of sale, not the salespeople. Even during the test drive, we had more knowledge. Our grasp on the function and reality of electric cars seemed to overwhelm the salesperson. We passionately emphasized why we wanted an electric car. Our sales person remained less than enthusiastic

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Say What? $79–$178 Monthly Lease For An Electric Car?

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 13:30:29 +0000

Hyundai Ioniq ElectricLet’s try to decipher this one. It’s not been that long since I leased an EV. This kind of deal was not around; or not anywhere that I heard of a few years back. Perhaps location makes a significant difference, or are EVs really coming down to a level accessible to those on a small budget

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Say What, Again? $79–$178 Monthly Lease For An Electric Car?

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 13:30:29 +0000

Hyundai Ioniq ElectricLet’s try to decipher this one. It’s not been that long since I leased an EV. This kind of deal was not around; or not anywhere that I heard of a few years back. Perhaps location makes a significant difference, or are EVs really coming down to a level accessible to those on a small budget

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Hyundai Vision T PHEV Concept Debuts In LA

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:40:31 +0000

Like nearly every other mainstream concept these days, the Hyundai Vision T features a high degree of electrification. In this case, the car is built around a plug-in hybrid powertrain that, according to the press release, “indicat(es) its eco-lifestyle focus and inherent balance with the environment in which it is driven.”

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Hyundai & Kia Roll Out Meh Electric Vehicle News ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:26:56 +0000

There’s been a lot of electric vehicle news lately. Unfortunately, some of it doesn’t make the cut here for its own individual coverage. Hyundai and Kia have rolled out some minor electric vehicle updates that we just couldn’t get to, for example. I’ll quickly run down 3 news items

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Hyundai & Kia Roll Out Meh Electric Vehicle News ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:26:56 +0000

There’s been a lot of electric vehicle news lately. Unfortunately, some of it doesn’t make the cut here for its own individual coverage. Hyundai and Kia have rolled out some minor electric vehicle updates that we just couldn’t get to, for example. I’ll quickly run down 3 news items

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