USA EV Sales In 2024 — Up 7% Over 2023, 61% Over 2022, 166% Over 2021

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:25:23 +0000

The US electric vehicle market did grow in 2024. It increased 7% over 2023, or by nearly 89,000 units. Compared to 2022, EV sales grew by 61%, or almost 492,000 units. Compared to 2021, EV sales grew by 166%, or more than 813,000 units. So, yes, the US electric vehicle … [continued]

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Can’t Buy An EV Right Now? Some Things To Make The Wait More Bearable & Sustainable

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:34:06 +0000

Quality EVs with decent power and range are cheaper than they’ve ever been, but, sadly, that doesn’t mean that literally everyone can go out and buy one yet. Young people who haven’t gotten into a good career (hopefully yet), retired people on limited fixed incomes being eaten alive by inflation, … [continued]

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The Fight Against Charging Cable Theft Gets Serious

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:26:37 +0000

A few days ago, ChargePoint announced two new technologies that should help a LOT with EV charger reliability: cut-resistant cables and an alarm system. While this should go a long way toward ending this problem or at least reducing its impact on EV drivers, there’s still a lot more work … [continued]

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Safely Descending Hills In EV or ICE Vehicles

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:25:43 +0000

Have you ever driven down a steep hill and then started smelling something awful? Whether the smell is coming from your car or it’s coming from somebody else’s, the unmistakable smell of brakes being cooked is extremely unpleasant. But, it’s a lot more than just bothersome—it’s a sign that somebody’s … [continued]

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Tesla, Ford, & Chevrolet Lead US EV Sales — Charts

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:15:09 +0000

US electric vehicle sales increased 14% in the 4th quarter of 2024 over the 4th quarter of 2023. It was pretty good growth for the EV market. Let’s dive in a little further to the details of EV sales in the quarter. We’ll start by looking at sales by model. … [continued]

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Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:14:44 +0000

Another new study shows that EV batteries last longer than previously thought while racking up sustainability points, too.

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US Auto Industry In Turmoil After First Week Of Trump 2

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:42:42 +0000

The America auto industry is in the middle of a transition to electric vehicles but new policies may disrupt its plans.

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Car & General Launches Dealership in Kitui for Tuk-Tuks & Motorcycles

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:04:05 +0000

Last week, Car & General launched a brand new dealership in Kitui, Kenya. The dealer, Salaba Holdings, will be retailing the company’s Piaggio three-wheelers and TVS motorcycles as well as offer service and parts in the eastern region town. Kitui is 162 km east of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, and … [continued]

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How Is Rivian Going To Lead On Driver Assist Technology?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:59:57 +0000

There’s not often news in the EV world that baffles me, or even really surprises me, but I’ve been a little thrown off by some announcements from Rivian this week, including how they’ve come about. Rivian is a cool EV startup that I really like. It could actually be the … [continued]

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