Plug-In Hybrids Once Dominated EV Sales. Now Their Market Share Is Tanking
The age of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that can charge from a power point and fill up at the service station appears to be drawing to an end, at least in Australia. Plug-in hybrids once dominated EV sales,…
GM Joins Electric Vehicle Upswing In Expanding US Market
General Motors’ US electric vehicle sales more than doubled in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, adding to evidence of a growing appetite among consumers for battery-powered cars and trucks. The Detroit carmaker said on Wednesday…
US Electric Vehicle Goals Will Require Up To $127B To Install 28M Chargers by 2030
There will be 30 million to 42 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads in 2030, requiring a rapid, widespread buildout of charging infrastructure that will be focused on homes and multi-family residencies, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy…
VW In Talks To Adopt Tesla’s EV Charging Plug, But Toyota Is Taying Silent
Tesla has racked up a series of EV charging wins in recent weeks, with Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, and Rivian all announcing plans to adopt the company’s charging connectors for their vehicles. But there are still a number of notable holdouts — although that could shift…
EV Unicorn Einride Tops €3bn In Signed Contracts As It Aims To Make Transport Green
Despite a slow funding environment in Europe last year, Swedish EV startup Einride managed to keep its foot on the growth pedal. The company, best known for its quirky-looking autonomous freight vehicle, raised a $500m debt and equity Series C, hit unicorn status and…
Say Hello To The Fully Electric Volvo EX30 Small SUV
As a small SUV that does big Volvo things, our new fully electric Volvo EX30 is designed to be as safe as you’d expect from us. It is designed to have the smallest CO2 footprint of any Volvo car to…
Shifting To EV Fleets Would Save State, Local Governments Millions Of Dollars
Arizona governments could save almost $283 million over the next 10 years if roughly 20,000 gasoline-powered light-duty vehicles in their fleets that are due to be retired were replaced with electric vehicles, according to a recent report. The 38-page report by the…
BYD Picks Brazil For Its First Electric-Vehicle Hub Outside Asia
Chinese electric-vehicle juggernaut BYD Co. is joining a Latin American lithium rush in a bid to lock in more supplies of the metal that’s a key component in EV batteries. In Chile, the nation with the biggest reserves of lithium,…
Thailand Tipped To Be a Leading EV Market
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share globally, with Thailand and Indonesia being key markets within Asean, says a research agency. Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share globally, with Thailand and Indonesia being…
Amazon Rolls Out Electric Vehicles In Germany
E-commerce giant Amazon will deploy its first European vans from U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian in Germany over the coming weeks as part of long-term plans to electrify its transportation network. Amazon said 300 electric vans will hit the roads in the Munich, Berlin,…
