Tesla, Nissan, & BMW Take Gold, Silver, & Bronze (US February EV Sales)
US February electric car sales are in, and the medals go to Tesla (Gold), Nissan (Silver), and BMW (Bronze). They were head and shoulders above the rest. Of course, when it comes to Tesla, it was an...
View ArticleNissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, & BMW i3 Continue Their Dominance (US Electric...
I was just thinking about writing yet another article about compliance cars — basically, I was going to pose a question about when we can expect to see most car manufacturers actually aim to sell the...
View ArticleTesla’s Near Sale To Google, BMW i5 vs Tesla Model S, & Luxury Plug-In...
In this Monday’s episode of Cleantech Talk, Chris and I talk about some “controversy” that started here on CleanTechnica when Chris called the BMW i5 a Tesla competitor. He followed up with a piece on...
View ArticleChevy Spark EV Shocks, Takes #3 In April US Electric Car Sales
100% electric car sales were up 31% in the USA in April 2015 compared to April 2014, and sales from January through April were up 63% (with my estimate for Tesla Model S sales included). Overall, sales...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales — Top 3 On Top Again
May US electric car sales numbers are in, and there are no big surprises at the top. #1 is the best-selling electric car in history, the Nissan LEAF. #2 (based on my estimate) is the Tesla Model S. And...
View ArticleNissan LEAF & Chevy Volt Sales Down As Buyers Wait For New Models?
Unfortunately, June was a pretty poor month for US electric car sale when compared to June 2014. Of course, most electric cars on the market are compliance cars, which means that their makers don’t try...
View ArticleHigh-End Electric Cars Up, Everything Else Down (July US Sales Update)
Well, that was a crappy month… if you’re an electric car fan. Almost across the board, US electric car sales were down in July 2015 compared to July 2014. However, three models were up — the Tesla...
View ArticlePlugless Power Gets Big “Plug” + Drops Prices
We’ve covered Plugless Power for years, but it seems like it’s been awhile. Basically, Plugless Power is one of the top providers of wireless home EV charging stations. (Actually, it claims to be the...
View ArticleBMW i8 US Sales Up 2233% (August US EV Sales Report)
Well, let’s be honest, August was a lame sales month for electric car lovers. There are clear reasons for this. Historically, the two highest-selling electric cars in the US have been the Nissan LEAF...
View ArticleElectric Car Charging Capabilities — Comparison of 27 Models
Something not often recognized by non-EV drivers is that the charging capabilities of current electric cars vary greatly. Numerous models are simply not capable of charging on “fast chargers,” which...
View ArticleElectric Car Charging 101 — Types of Charging, Charging Networks, Apps, & More!
There’s no doubt about it — electric car charging is different from fueling a car with gasoline. On the whole, it’s much more convenient to charge an electric car — you get home, you spend 2–3 seconds...
View ArticleUsed Cadillac ELRs Selling For REALLY Cheap
One wouldn’t necessarily expect a car as expensive as the Cadillac ELR to sell used for just $39,000 (with only 2,800 miles on the odometer), would they? Having 2,800 miles on the odometer, that means...
View ArticleOdd Mix Of 100% Electrics Up Big In September (US Electric Car Sales)
The wait for the longer-range 2016 Nissan LEAF and 2016 Chevy Volt continues to stunt plug-in car sales growth in the US. Just about every car within the price vicinity (and especially the historically...
View ArticleCadillac ELR Review (Exclusive)
As I just noted, I was lucky enough to test drive several high-end, high-performance cars while in Florida last week. I expected the ELR to be the luxury queen of the bunch. It turned out that the...
View ArticleTesla Model S, Chevy Volt, & Nissan LEAF Take Gold, Silver, Bronze (US EV...
Given that the Tesla Model S has risen to the clear #1 position in my sales reports, I think it’s important to reiterate that Model S sales are estimated. The estimates are based on many statements and...
View ArticleTanking Nissan LEAF Takes US Electric Car Market With It
US electric car sales are in, and they aren’t particularly uplifting. The big deal hitting sales seems to be that people are waiting for a longer-range Nissan LEAF (or a much longer-range LEAF), a...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Report: Tesla & BMW Have A Big Month
Following my slightly premature highlighting of Tesla crushing the electric car competition, here’s my full electric car sales report for December and 2015 as a whole. There’s not a whole lot more to...
View ArticleGM Reveals That Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Will Be Imported From China
The Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid will be manufactured in China and then imported into the US for sale there, according to a recent announcement from General Motors. The decision was apparently the...
View ArticleGM Planning To Kill The Cadillac ELR
There’s not going to be another generation of the Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car, as the model is being killed off, according to the president of GM’s Cadillac division, Johan de Nysschen. I...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Up 15% In January, Tesla = 38% of Market
Based on the latest electric car sales numbers from auto manufacturers, as well as estimates for Tesla and Fiat electric car sales, plug-in electric car sales in the US seem to have increased 15% in...
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