The Chinese passenger car market noted another positive month with a 10% year-over-year increase in sales in September. Meanwhile, the plug-in electric car segment is booming, reaching a new record level and taking more than a third of the total market. According to EV Volumes' data, shared by Jose Pontes, some 636,000 new passenger plug-in
The European passenger car market continues to struggle as the overall sales decreased again in July. The plug-in electric car segment is also affected by the challenging market situation - especially the constrained supply of new cars. According to EV Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, over 157,000 new passenger plug-in cars were registered in
Hyundai announced earlier this week that it received 37,446 preorders for the all-new Ioniq 6 model in South Korea on the first day of presales. That's an amazing new record for the company, significantly higher than the 23,760 Hyundai Ioniq 5 preorders placed on the first day in February 2021. For reference, the Kia EV6
Italy’s EV market is not yet out of the woods, but things are starting to look up again. As European countries continue their long run to electrification, the continent’s fourth-largest auto market struggles to regain the pace it lost a few months ago. The latest Unrae stats for the month of May confirm the start
As the global EV industry ramps up and crosses into the mass market, automakers must switch their focus from speed to cost, according to the AlixPartners 2022 Global Automotive Outlook released Wednesday. The world is continuing to electrify, with sales of battery-electric vehicles set to make up half the global vehicle market by 2035, the
Polestar announced that it has begun delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz, which already deploys Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y models. Hertz intends to deploy a total of 65,000 Polestar vehicles over a period of five years (13,000 per year on average), which is described as one of the largest single
German carmaker Volkswagen has "sold out" of battery-electric vehicles in the United States and Europe, meaning new customers will have to wait until 2023 to get one. VW Group CEO Herbert Diess told the Financial Times that the company's brands - which include Volkswagen, Porsche, Škoda and Audi - had a backlog of 300,000 orders for EVs
The 2022 Toyota RAV4 has great fuel economy, a large cargo area, and a comfortable interior, but it's not as upscale or fun to drive as some of its compact SUV rivals. Pros & Cons Sizable cargo hold Great fuel economy Plethora of standard and optional features Comfortable ride quality Loud, whiny powertrain Touch screen
The United States is implementing an eco-friendly policy to reduce carbon emissions to less than half of 2005 levels by 2030. The key to carbon policy in the transport sector is the installation of charging stations. With a strategy of using charging infrastructure to overcome the obstacles to purchasing electric vehicles - the single-charge range
Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. The all-solid-state battery will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for a 2028 product launch and a pilot plant launch in 2024, according to Nissan.
