First V2G (Vehicle to Grid) System on Launches NYC Grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:20:50 +0000

The first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s electricity grid launched this week. The system comes from a collaboration between Revel rideshare, Fermata Energy, and NineDot Energy. Revel’s rideshare system includes only fully electric cars. However, Tesla vehicles are not set up for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service, so it’s just the rideshare network’s Nissan LEAFs that will be sending […]

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Charge Of The “LEAF Brigade” Kept Small Towns In The Philippines Connected After Super Typhoon Rai

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:50:01 +0000

In December of 2021, super typhoon “Odette” (international codename Rai) battered many provinces in the Visayas, the second largest cluster of islands in the Philippines, as it made landfall on and first ravaged the tourist town of Siargao, known for its pristine beaches and surfing. Rai devastated many other provinces in the region including the […]

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Germany’s EV Share Cold Comfort Against 34% Shortfall In Overall Auto Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:37:38 +0000

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year. Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. The Fiat 500e was again Germany’s best selling full electric for the month. […]

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Nissan Kicks e-Power To Be Launched In The Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:35:46 +0000

Nissan has plans to release 15 new electric vehicles through the end of the decade, and so far 3 of them, the LEAF, the Ariya, and the Kicks seem to be taking charge. Reports have surfaced that the mass production EV maker is pulling the plug on the LEAF, which may affect buyers in the […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Revolution Continues To March Forward

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:07:27 +0000

July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% year on year. Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3% full […]

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Second-Hand Electric Cars — Buyer Beware

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:20 +0000

By David Waterworth, with suggestions from Paul Wildman It’s a long time since I have bought a second-hand car. But over the years, I have had a quite a few. In the ’70s, it was old British cars that were cheap to purchase and I had a Vauxhall Viva and a Hillman Hunter. They didn’t […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:03:37 +0000

In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% market share, up from 49.4% YoY. BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. June’s combined plugin […]

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Tom Morton Drives His 62 kWh Nissan Leaf 345 KM Non-Stop From Kisumu To Nairobi!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:35:17 +0000

Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-scale solar. During the late night/off-peak period, demand drops from a peak of just over 2,000 MW to just a little over 1,000 […]

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How 3 Years With A Tesla Model 3 Almost Made Me Forget About The Mobility Revolution

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:00:22 +0000

The amount of writing about electric vehicles in mainstream media these days is staggering compared to when I decided to make the shift from fossil-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles in 2016. From a deep dive technical perspective, there are always new and interesting innovations, but in everyday life? Well, more and more people are making […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:01:39 +0000

May saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles take 47.5% market share, up from 39.0% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 26,375 units, was 9% up YoY, though still 9% down from seasonal norms. Sweden’s best selling BEV in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 47.5% consisted of 24.2% full […]

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