GM Banks On Honking Big Electric Vehicles In First-Ever Propulsion Do-Over

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:30:41 +0000

electric vehicles GM lithium battery recyclingThe US car buying public loves big vehicles, and now they are going to love big electric vehicles.

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16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:10:59 +0000

It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped, […]

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14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:50:44 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant […]

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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:59:41 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […]

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Why It Makes Sense To Put A Transmission In Dodge’s Upcoming EV Muscle Cars

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:00:07 +0000

A recent post at EV Pulse broke news that Dodge’s Charger Daytona SRT concept car has a transmission, and that future Dodge EVs are going to have a transmission with “more than two speeds.” I know Tesla fans are immediately going to jump on this and point out that Tesla’s vehicles (especially the Plaid variants) […]

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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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14% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, & 26% Have A Plug

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 06:28:10 +0000

With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red. The market dropped 13% last month year over year. It seems all this doom and gloom is affecting plugins differently, however. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in July by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 28,815 […]

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Dodge Ending Charger & Challenger, But If You Hate Them, Don’t Celebrate Just Yet

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:50:12 +0000

A recent article at CNBC broke news that Dodge will discontinue production of the Charger and Challenger muscle cars at the end of next year. While they’re an iconic car and draw in a lot of enthusiasts, they’ve been a source of trouble for Stellantis, Dodge’s parent company. The bean counters and environmentalists, along with […]

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12% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:11:07 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 20,038 units, divided between 12,812 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 7,226 PHEVs (7% share of the overall auto market). The former was up 69% year over year (YoY), while the latter was down a harsh […]

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