The top producer of automotive-industry-utilized lithium-ion battery cells in 2014 was Japan — with around 2 gigawatt-hours of batteries produced in the country during the year — according to a new infographic from the US Department […]
As noted in this article, I recently interviewed the CEO and founder of POD Point, Erik Fairbairn. POD Point is the top supplier of EV charging equipment in the UK, so it has quite a bit of […]
Nearly 200,000 electric vehicles (all-electrics + plug-in hybrids) were delivered to buyers in Europe during 2015 — roughly double the figure for 2014 — according to EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy that has partnered with EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. […]
The electric vehicle market in Norway grew around 71% in 2015 as compared to 2014 — with deliveries for the year totaling ~34,300 for the year; as compared to ~20,100 in 2014. The new figures come […]
The top electric vehicle brand in Europe during 2015 was Renault, based on the most recent figures. The company held a market share of 23.6% for the year (25.2% if the Twizy is included) — meaning […]
More than 75,000 electric vehicles were registered in the European market in 2015, according to the most recent figures from Avere France. The top 4 markets in Europe for the year — Norway, France, the UK, […]
A new report from the European Environment Agency has revealed that long-term exposure to common air pollution is responsible for over 430,000 deaths a year in Europe, according to recent reports. It was found by the […]
More than 50,000 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid SUVs have now been sold in Europe by Mitsubishi Motors Europe, according to recent reports. The new sales milestone was achieved just 2 or so years after the launch of […]
The automotive industry journal Automotive Industry Data noted in a recent article that the Tesla Model S has been mopping up its (primarily) German competition in the European luxury car market, with the first 9 months […]
Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to […]
As many of you know, I’m from Florida but I’ve ended up in Wrocław, Poland. I’ve now lived here for over 7 years. It’s a beautiful city of ~1 million and has several large international employers […]
Those living in Europe who want access to more places to charge their Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) other than Supercharger stations, their own home, or third-party/public charging stations, will be happy to hear that Tesla is now […]
I’ve ben planning to write this article up for a couple of days, since I saw a UK headline about the “155-mile” 2016 Nissan LEAF. Interestingly, John Voelcker seems to have beat me to the punch […]
As Tesla has grown, it has shifted from a single Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service* to regional chiefs of sales. Philipp Schroeder, who has been Tesla’s head of sales in Germany, just announced that he […]
Following sales reports on June US electric car sales, Europe electric car sales, and China electric car sales, I thought it would be interesting to compare the powerhouses (and throw Canada on top of the US […]
