US Electric Vehicle Market Growing, Yet Tesla Still Dominates

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 03:40:07 +0000

We don’t have US sales data for all electric vehicle models, since automakers don’t break out sales of electric and non-electric versions of the same model (example: gas-powered Hyundai Kona sales and Hyundai Kona EV sales are combined in Hyundai’s sales reports). However, increasingly, automakers are rolling out standalone electric models (examples: Hyundai IONIQ 5, […]

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2022 Nissan Leaf S Plus — CleanTechnica Review (VIDEO) 

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:09:45 +0000

By Tyler Boggs When it comes down to electric vehicle nameplates that are indistinguishable from electrification, the LEAF is near the top of the list. While there were plenty of electric vehicle nameplates before the LEAF ever existed, the LEAF holds a role of a great importance into the world of modern electric vehicle adoption. […]

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Octopus Energy & National Grid ESO Demonstrate Future Role For EVs In First For Great Britain

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:43:33 +0000

The exciting potential benefits from the implementation of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies have been discussed for have very long time here on CleanTechnica. We are starting to see more exciting developments in the V2G space now. Recently, the first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s grid was launched. There is more exciting news on V2G, this time from […]

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First V2G (Vehicle to Grid) System on Launches NYC Grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:20:50 +0000

The first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s electricity grid launched this week. The system comes from a collaboration between Revel rideshare, Fermata Energy, and NineDot Energy. Revel’s rideshare system includes only fully electric cars. However, Tesla vehicles are not set up for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service, so it’s just the rideshare network’s Nissan LEAFs that will be sending […]

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Charge Of The “LEAF Brigade” Kept Small Towns In The Philippines Connected After Super Typhoon Rai

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:50:01 +0000

In December of 2021, super typhoon “Odette” (international codename Rai) battered many provinces in the Visayas, the second largest cluster of islands in the Philippines, as it made landfall on and first ravaged the tourist town of Siargao, known for its pristine beaches and surfing. Rai devastated many other provinces in the region including the […]

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Germany’s EV Share Cold Comfort Against 34% Shortfall In Overall Auto Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:37:38 +0000

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year. Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. The Fiat 500e was again Germany’s best selling full electric for the month. […]

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Nissan Kicks e-Power To Be Launched In The Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:35:46 +0000

Nissan has plans to release 15 new electric vehicles through the end of the decade, and so far 3 of them, the LEAF, the Ariya, and the Kicks seem to be taking charge. Reports have surfaced that the mass production EV maker is pulling the plug on the LEAF, which may affect buyers in the […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Revolution Continues To March Forward

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:07:27 +0000

July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% year on year. Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3% full […]

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Second-Hand Electric Cars — Buyer Beware

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:20 +0000

By David Waterworth, with suggestions from Paul Wildman It’s a long time since I have bought a second-hand car. But over the years, I have had a quite a few. In the ’70s, it was old British cars that were cheap to purchase and I had a Vauxhall Viva and a Hillman Hunter. They didn’t […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:03:37 +0000

In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% market share, up from 49.4% YoY. BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. June’s combined plugin […]

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