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Sales U.S. Non-Tesla Plug-In EV Car Sales Charted: September 2019

U.S. Non-Tesla Plug-In EV Car Sales Charted: September 2019

September was the 2nd best-ever month of non-Tesla all-electric car sales in the U.S.
By Mark Kane Oct 09, 2019
Sales US Plug-In Electric Car Sales Charted: September 2019

US Plug-In Electric Car Sales Charted: September 2019

September was down almost 26%, but it was actually the 2nd best result so far this year.
By Mark Kane Oct 09, 2019
Sales U.S. Tesla Sales In Q1-Q3 2019 Up 19% To Over 135,000

U.S. Tesla Sales In Q1-Q3 2019 Up 19% To Over 135,000

Despite the challenging past three months, Tesla sales in the U.S. are up 19% so far this year.
By Mark Kane Oct 09, 2019
Sales Nissan LEAF Sales On Downward Trend Both In Japan And U.S.

Nissan LEAF Sales On Downward Trend Both In Japan And U.S.

Nissan LEAF, even after the introduction of the 62 kWh e+ version, is fading away.
By Mark Kane Oct 05, 2019
Sales Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Continue To Decline In September

Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Continue To Decline In September

Audi e-tron sales seem to soften every month since the launch.
By Mark Kane Oct 05, 2019
Charging Volta Charging Introduces Free DC Fast Charging Service

Volta Charging Introduces Free DC Fast Charging Service

50 kW or 100 kW DC fast chargers will be available for free for up to 30-minutes.
By Mark Kane Oct 04, 2019
Charging IONITY Already Installed 150 Charging Stations, Electrify America 300

IONITY Already Installed 150 Charging Stations, Electrify America 300

IONITY and Electrify America still have a lot to do to catch up with the Tesla Supercharging network, but they are progressing.
By Mark Kane Oct 02, 2019
Pricing Today The Federal Tax Credit For Chevy Bolt, Volt Decreased To $1,875

Today The Federal Tax Credit For Chevy Bolt, Volt Decreased To $1,875

It's time to ask yourself: "You want tax credit or street credit?!"
By Mark Kane Oct 01, 2019
Battery Tech In 2016 4 Countries Had 97% Of Global Li-Ion Manufacturing Capacity

In 2016 4 Countries Had 97% Of Global Li-Ion Manufacturing Capacity

The U.S. was second with close to 20% of the global automotive lithium-ion battery capacity.
By Mark Kane Sep 28, 2019
Buses IndyGo Launches U.S.

IndyGo Launches U.S.' First Electric Bus Rapid Transit With BYD K11

Now thousands will be commuting electric in Indianapolis.
By Mark Kane Sep 22, 2019
Buses Electric Buses Still At Near 0% Share In U.S. Transit Fleet

Electric Buses Still At Near 0% Share In U.S. Transit Fleet

The positive is that the entire market is open, like a big blue ocean.
By Mark Kane Sep 19, 2019
Sales Jaguar I-PACE Sales In U.S. Hit New Low

Jaguar I-PACE Sales In U.S. Hit New Low

160 I-PACE sold in August makes it a niche model even for the Jaguar brand.
By Mark Kane Sep 09, 2019
Sales In August, Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Declined

In August, Audi e-tron Sales In U.S. Declined

With less than 600 sales in August, e-tron took just 2.8% of Audi's total sales volume.
By Mark Kane Sep 09, 2019
Battery Tech Tesla & Panasonic Dominate U.S. xEV Battery Deployment In June

Tesla & Panasonic Dominate U.S. xEV Battery Deployment In June

80% or 1.76 GWh out of 2.2 GWh total battery capacity deployed in June in the U.S. falls on Tesla.
By Mark Kane Sep 07, 2019
Sales In August, BMW Group Plug-In EV Car Sales In U.S. Decreased By 37.6%

In August, BMW Group Plug-In EV Car Sales In U.S. Decreased By 37.6%

BMW Group is unable to contribute much to U.S. plug-in car sales this year, but next year looks exceptionally promising.
By Mark Kane Sep 06, 2019
Manufacturing / Production In 2018, Employment In Plug-In Vehicle Sector In U.S. Exceeded 120,000

In 2018, Employment In Plug-In Vehicle Sector In U.S. Exceeded 120,000

More people now work on the all-electric and plug-in hybrid car than on the conventional hybrids.
By Mark Kane Aug 28, 2019
Official Colorado Adopts California

Colorado Adopts California's ZEV Standard

More than 5% of new car sales in Colorado must be ZEV vehicles (plug-ins and hydrogen fuel cell) by 2023 - up from 2.6% today
By Mark Kane Aug 19, 2019
Sales Tesla Model 3 Almost Outsold Toyota Camry In California In H1 2019

Tesla Model 3 Almost Outsold Toyota Camry In California In H1 2019

Some 74,000 plug-in electric cars were sold in California during the first half of this year at a market share of 7.8%
By Mark Kane Aug 16, 2019
Sales U.S. Non-Tesla Plug-In EV Car Sales Charted: July 2019

U.S. Non-Tesla Plug-In EV Car Sales Charted: July 2019

Non-Tesla all-electric cars are selling better, but still not enough for us to be satisfied with the progress.
By Mark Kane Aug 07, 2019
Sales US Plug-In Electric Car Sales Charted: July 2019

US Plug-In Electric Car Sales Charted: July 2019

Sales results remain relatively good taking into consideration that in July most of the plug-ins were sold only with a scrap of the federal tax credit.
By Mark Kane Aug 07, 2019
Industry Twitter Map Shows Most Popular Tesla Model (3, S, X) In Your State

Twitter Map Shows Most Popular Tesla Model (3, S, X) In Your State

Model S and Model X together reportedly are the most popular Tesla vehicles in 25 states. The other 25 states were taken by the Model 3.
By Mark Kane Aug 06, 2019
Charging Nissan And EVgo To Install 200 Additional 100 kW Chargers In U.S.

Nissan And EVgo To Install 200 Additional 100 kW Chargers In U.S.

With Nissan's investment, the EVgo charging network soon will be expanded by 200 more DC fast chargers rated at 100 kW (CHAdeMO and CCS Combo 1)
By Mark Kane Aug 06, 2019
Sales In First 7 Months Of 2019, Tesla Sold Almost 100,000 EVs In U.S.

In First 7 Months Of 2019, Tesla Sold Almost 100,000 EVs In U.S.

Tesla maintained 80% share in the all-electric car segment and 59% share in the overall plug-in segment.
By Mark Kane Aug 06, 2019
Sales The Most Popular Plug-In Electric Vehicle Size Classes In U.S. Charted

The Most Popular Plug-In Electric Vehicle Size Classes In U.S. Charted

40% of 2018 model year BEV/PHEV/FCVs offered in the U.S. were Midsize or Large Cars
By Mark Kane Aug 06, 2019
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