Electric Vehicles & Hybrids = 18% of US New Vehicle Market

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 01:56:13 +0000

We normally just cover plugin vehicle sales here on CleanTechnica, and just full battery electric (BEV) sales for the US … [continued]

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Used Electric Car Prices Dropping

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:43:31 +0000

Economies around the world have been bonkers the past several years, since COVID hit. That has been more evident in the auto industry more than most others, probably because cars are such expensive products and get so much attention. One thing we saw as inflation started increasing was record high car prices, and that included […]

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Wright’s Law Spells Doom For Legacy Auto Around The World

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 22:34:27 +0000

In this article, I explain how Wright’s Law is impacting legacy auto sales in the US, Europe, and China, explaining the factors most affecting each market. Background On Wright’s Law ARK Investment Management has been promoting Wright’s Law for years. Wright’s Law is similar to the famous Moore’s Law of semiconductor progress, which has been […]

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Electric Vehicles Tantalizingly Close to Price Parity with Gas Burners

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:10:17 +0000

Auto execs (and politicians) can’t seem to make up their minds about electric cars. Image Courtesy of Zach ShahanThe main barrier to widespread EV adoption, from a car buyer’s standpoint, is a very simple one: they cost more to buy than legacy vehicles. On a total cost of ownership basis, owning an EV is often actually cheaper than owning a gas-burner, as numerous studies have demonstrated (Would you believe it can be cheaper […]

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Inflation & Battery Costs Could Hobble The EVolution

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:05:25 +0000

In a recent piece at The Wall Street Journal, we learn that the prices of electric vehicles, like all vehicles, are skyrocketing: “Overall, the average price paid for an electric vehicle in the U.S. in May was up 22% from a year earlier, at about $54,000, according to J.D. Power. By comparison, the average paid […]

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