Are Drivers Giving Up On EVs & Returning To Fossil Fuels?

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 21:50:09 +0000

My experience watching the transition from fossil fuelled transport to electric vehicles has taught me that there is always some basis for the FUD. A quoted statistic, that 1 in 3 drivers are supposedly giving up on EVs and going back to petrol, has some truth. However, what I usually … [continued]

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World Getting 120 New 1GW Nuclear Fusion Power Plants This Year! Or Something Like That …

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:06:43 +0000

Well, that’s one way to put it. I have to give the credit to CleanTechnica reader “ElectricGuy” for this one. Yesterday, he wrote, “The world will add 120 new 1GW nuclear reactors this year. What a headline that would be!” He was referencing a recent report’s estimate for solar power … [continued]

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47% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:46:44 +0000

In a negative month in the overall market (down 14% to 28,361 units), May saw plugin registrations also drop by 13% YoY, to 13,174 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reached 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics … [continued]

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Oh, Those (Too) Big EVs

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:40:14 +0000

The International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2024 is full of interesting statistics and interpretations, as it is every year. Of particular interest are its conclusions on the benefits of and problems with big EVs. The report starts by giving an update on EV sales. Almost 14 million new EVs … [continued]

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ENGIE Unveils 6 Key Trends for Renewable Energy Buying in North America

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 22:48:58 +0000

Second annual Business Energy Census highlights growing demand for renewables, strategic focus and expectations of higher prices and volatility HOUSTON, Texas — ENGIE Resources, a leading commercial electricity provider and America’s Energy Greentailer™, in collaboration with Energy Research Consulting Group (“ERCG”), this week announced the release of the second annual … [continued]

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US Auto Sales Up 5% in Q1 vs. Q1 2023, Down 5% vs. Q1 2019

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:44:27 +0000

The US auto industry is in a very interesting place. In this US auto industry sales report, I compare 1st quarter (Q1) sales going back 5 years. It’s been an interesting roller coaster, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that we’ve gone past that, it’s extra interesting to … [continued]

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EVs Take 24.1% Share In France — Popular BEVs Hit By Incentive Stop

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:42:19 +0000

May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped. Overall auto volume was 141,298 units, down by some 3% YoY. The Peugeot e-208 now has a strong lead in the BEV rankings. May’s results saw … [continued]

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What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 02:47:52 +0000

EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market … [continued]

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EV Sales in Australia Show Slight Improvement — May Update

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 03:55:46 +0000

EV sales in Australia showed a slight improvement in May. Although, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) penetration of the market remained steady at approximately 8% in May in a rising market for all vehicles. There were 8,974 BEV sales, a big improvement on April (6,194 units sold) and also greater … [continued]

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EVs Take 25.7% Share of the UK — Tesla Stays Top

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:18:09 +0000

May saw plugin EVs take 25.7% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.1% year on year. Most of the gain was from PHEVs, whilst BEVs barely improved. Overall auto volume was 147,678 units, up by some 2% YoY, and still below pre-2020 norms (~175,000). The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]

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