Most Fuel Efficient Cars In USA (2016)
I just realized while writing “Auto Industry: ‘We Can’t Change, Please Let Us Keep Abusing You‘” that I never got to publishing a 2016 edition of “Most Fuel Efficient Cars In The USA,” to follow the […]
Carsharing Service DriveNow Launching In Brussels
The carsharing firm DriveNow — a joint-venture between BMW Group and SIXT — has launched its popular service in the Belgian capital Brussels, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica and EVObsession. The DriveNow fleet being […]
US Electric Car Sales Up 2.1% In June
US electric car sales rose slightly (2.1%) in June 2016 compared to June 2015, but were up 8.5% for the year through June. That said, fully electric cars were down 35% in June, and 11% for the […]
Europe Electric Car Sales Report (May 2016)
This article is being simultaneously published on CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and EV Sales. It is also being added to our Electric Car Sales page. The European EV market had more than 14,000 registrations in May, representing […]
Electric Sales Figures In France During May 2016
Sales figures for electric vehicles (all-electrics + plug-in hybrids) in France during the month of May 2016 were recently released (estimates anyways) by the EV Sales blog. So, what do they show? They show that there were over […]
Electric Vehicle Sales In Germany During May 2016
How are electric vehicle sales in Germany going? Sales during May 2016 were apparently the worst in 15 months — with an 18% year-on-year decrease (as compared to May 2015) being observed. The electric share of […]
Electric Cars = 29% Of Car Sales In Norway
Plug-in hybrids appear to be gaining significant market share in Norway, possibly at the expense of all-electric vehicles, going by the May 2016 sales figures recently compiled by the EV Sales blog. Year-on-year sales growth for […]
Tesla Replaces Volkswagen On Brand Top 10 List
Hmm, what could have happened for Volkswagen to fall off of a “top 10 automotive brands” list and be replaced by Tesla? Such a huge mystery! The list I’m referring to is BrandZ (h/t Sebastian Blanco). And, […]
LAPD Orders 100 BMW i3s
Originally posted on the ECOreport. After a year-long test of two Model S P85D loaner cars and the all-electric BMW i3, an important announcement was made this morning. Greenlots, the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and […]
15 Interesting Europe Electric Car Charts
The European Alternative Fuels Observatory recently reached out to let me know about the fascinating electric car data it aggregates and organizes for the European market. Its website is a treasure trove of fun electric car […]
European Electric Car Sales In April
Editor’s Note: I’m happy to announce that José Pontes of EV-Sales.blogspot.com and EV-Volumes.com has joined our writing team! José will be writing regular pieces on sales in big EV markets, where he has been working hard to […]
Tesla.fr Domain Appears To Be Owned By Squatter Looking To Sell
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Editor’s Update: Tesla.fr redirected to the BMW i site this morning when I saw the post on the Tesla Motors Club forum, but it is no longer doing so, with only the BMW favicon still showing […]
Consistency Issues With NRG EVgo DC Fast Charging Stations?
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Have any of those reading this had consistency issues with the NRG EVgo DC fast charging network? Specifically, with regard to “communication errors” interrupting the charging of your electric vehicle in the […]
Hanyang University & BMW Develop Lithium-Ion Battery With High Energy Density Using Carbon Nanotube Silicon Composite Anode
Originally published on CleanTechnica. A new, fully functional lithium-ion battery design featuring high energy density and a good cycle life has been created by researchers at Hanyang University and BMW Group, according to recent news from […]
Edmunds: Tesla Buyers Often Cross Shop With German Luxury Brands
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Buyers of Tesla’s electric vehicles very often cross shop with German luxury car brands (BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, etc), according to Edmunds. And this is even before the Model 3 arrives. Apparently, […]