Cadillac CT6 Hybrid Powertrain (Details)
Originally published on Gas2. The Cadillac CT6 Hybrid powertrain was the subject of a technical overview at the recent SAE 2016 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium in Anaheim,...
View ArticlePure Electrics Dive, Plug-In Hybrids Jump (US Electric Car Sales — February...
US electric car sales (pure electrics and plug-in hybrids) rose 4.4% in February 2016 vs February 2015, but that slight change masks large variations by type of EV. 100% electric cars dove 14% (4479...
View ArticleGM’s 5-Year China Plan Calls For 10 New Energy Vehicles
GM’s 5-year plan for China, running through 2020, calls for the company and its various joint ventures to release more than 60 new + refreshed models in the country — including more than 10 so-called...
View ArticleElectric Car Sales Up 10% In US In 2016
Electric car sales in the US were a mixed bag again in March. Several plug-in hybrid models, led by the Chevy Volt, had a strong month and first quarter, but several fully electric models saw lower...
View ArticleTesla, Chevy Volt, & Ford Energi Top US Electric Car Sales Charts
Yes, Ford Energi in the title probably comes as a little bit of a surprise, but if you add Ford’s two Energi models together, they almost tie the Chevy Volt for #2 in US electric car sales in April at...
View Article15 Interesting Europe Electric Car Charts
The European Alternative Fuels Observatory recently reached out to let me know about the fascinating electric car data it aggregates and organizes for the European market. Its website is a treasure...
View ArticleChevy Volt Takes #1 Spot In US Electric Car Sales
Reminder: Monthly US EV sales reports are now published here — the current month’s report as well as reports from previous months (but just one previous month so far). Chevy Volt rose to #1 again,...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Down 1.1% In June — 2 Likely Reasons
US electric car sales took a small (1.1%) dip in June 2016 compared to June 2015, but were still up 8.5% for the year through June. That said, fully electric cars were down 10.6% in June, and 11% for...
View ArticleTesla Model S Owner Recounts Experiences With Rental Cadillac XT5…
After owning a Tesla, is it possible to go back to a regular old internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle? A Tesla Model S owner on the Tesla Motors Club forum recently recounted his experiences using...
View ArticleChevy Volt & Tesla Model S & X Lead US Electric Car Sales Surge
Energy independence is creeping into the US passenger car market more and more, led by Tesla Motors but also by ZEV mandates in 9 states and resulting EV efforts from a few auto companies. In the month...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales — 14 Highlights From August
This article is simultaneously being published on CleanTechnica and on our Electric Car Sales page. Numbers are in, and not a great deal has changed in the US electric car market since July, but it is...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Up 20% In 2016
This article is simultaneously being published on CleanTechnica and on our Electric Car Sales page. US electric car sales climbed to 0.87% of the US car market in September. Yes, we still have a long...
View ArticleCadillac XTS vs Nissan LEAF — Review Comparison
For a road trip from Tampa (FL) to Cocoa (FL), the best option on the lot after some last-minute changes to our plans was a Cadillac XTS luxury sedan. While it wasn’t what we would have initially...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Up 13% In October, Up 26% This Year
This article is simultaneously being published on CleanTechnica and on our Electric Car Sales page. US electric car sales continue to trend up, even despite many buyers holding out for a coming Chevy...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales — Up 44% In November
Also published on CleanTechnica and our Electric Car Sales page. The top 5 electric car models continue to dominate US electric car sales … for now. The Chevy Bolt hitting the market is sure to shake...
View ArticleElectric Car Sales Grew 51% In December & 30% In 2016 (US Electric Car Sales...
The EV market as a whole saw 30% growth for 2016 (compared to 2016) and 51% for December 2016 (compared to December 2015), which would be great for normal cars but may seem a bit weak on the surface...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Increased 59% In January
US electric car sales continue to climb to new heights in 2017. Growing 59% year over year (YoY), approximately 12,000 electric cars were sold across the country in January, accounting for...
View Article6 Models = 71% Of US Electric Car Sales
Also published on CleanTechnica. See our Electric Car Sales page for a deeper look at US, European, and Chinese electric car sales. US electric car sales jumped approximately 68% in February 2017 vs...
View ArticleWhy Tesla Dominates US Electric Car Sales
Rolling through another month of US electric car sales, I’m struck again by how much a few models dominate sales. Actually, I’m struck by how much Tesla’s two high-end (expensive) cars dominate US...
View ArticleUS Electric Car Sales Increased 89% In March
Aside from Tesla topping the US electric car sales chart (and my postulations about that), there were some other interesting stats and takeaways from March US electric car sales. The first big one that...
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