I covered in-wheel electric motor startup Protean back in October 2012. Naturally, it takes a while for a company to get rolling, but Protean recently announced some pretty big news. It has partnered with FAW-VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE CO., […]
100% electric car sales are up about 300% in 2013 so far, while plug-in hybrid electric car sales are up about 31% for the same period. Note that Tesla doesn’t report its sales on a monthly […]
I would say that the strong growth of 100% electric car and plug-in hybrid electric car US sales is really no longer a story — they’ve been growing strongly month after month without a break. However, […]
Breaking away from the fold, Ford’s US hybrid and electric car sales actually surged in September 2013 (compared to September 2012) despite Labor Day “falling in August” on the auto industry sales calendar (for who knows […]
As I just wrote in my overall US hybrid and electric car sales monthly wrap-up, August and September 2013 were funky months on the automobile industry calendar. Basically, because the last day of the calendar is […]
August and September 2013 were funky months in the US auto industry. Basically, the reason for this is the auto industry’s funky calendar. The “last day” of the previous month on the auto industry’s calendar is […]
Long gone are the days when the average girl thought a dude with a gas-guzzling pollution-mobile was cool. These days, responsibility, sensitivity, and care for our fellow humans and creatures rises to the top. At least, […]
As you can see in the table above, 100% electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric cars (PHEVs), and conventional hybrid electric cars continue to do better and better. 100% electrics were up 457.48% in August 2013 compared […]
The numbers are in for “mass-market” 100% electric vehicle (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and conventional hybrid electric vehicle sales. Well, the numbers are in from everyone but Tesla and Fiat. (The Tesla Model S […]
If you’re into electric vehicles because they are a key solution to global warming, climate change, and many other environmental and health problems, you might be a fan of Tesla and the Toyota Prius. But you might also […]
Ford has not historically been a leader in hybrid or electric vehicle technology. Toyota and Honda very clearly led the introduction of mass-market hybrid electric vehicles. More recently, Nissan and GM have led the burgeoning 100% […]
Outgoing US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has bucked many stereotypes and trends within the past 4 years. He was a Republican working in a leading position in the Obama administration. Despite being Republican, he […]
Ready for our monthly US electric vehicle sales (including hybrid sales) update? How could you not be? Below is the full table, including comparisons between June 2013 sales and June 2012 sales as well as between […]
In all seriousness, our roads and bridges don’t have the funding they need. The gas tax needs to be raised and new revenue sources need to be identified simply to maintain the infrastructure we have. That […]
The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid has achieved 49 MPG city, 45 MPG highway, and 47 MPG combined fuel efficiency. The city rating of 49 MPG is impressive, as it exceeds that of all other hybrids on […]
