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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2016European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2016

Stephen Edelstein

In the first six months of 2016, only two vehicles are in serious contention for the title of best-selling electric car in Europe. The Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe traded the lead back and forth between...

How can automakers sell more electric cars? Sierra Club report has suggestionsHow can automakers sell more electric cars? Sierra Club report has suggestions

Stephen Edelstein

The Sierra Club recently released what it says is the “first-ever multi-state study on electric vehicle shopping experience,” and the results weren’t encouraging. A report surveying 308 volunteers who inquired about electric cars in calls or...

Tesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site showsTesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site shows

John Voelcker

The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has had a dizzying array of battery offerings over its four-year life, and the Model X has had quite a few over less than a year. Now it appears...

Why carmakers don't offer electric-car battery updates: costs don't pencil outWhy carmakers don't offer electric-car battery updates: costs don't pencil out

John Voelcker

2013 Tesla Model S and 2014 BMW i3, Hudson Valley, NY, Nov 2014 It’s a litany you hear often from the most ardent electric-car owners and advocates. “Old car companies don’t get it; they won’t offer...

Tesla opens new electric-car store in San Francisco, to serve as flagshipTesla opens new electric-car store in San Francisco, to serve as flagship

Stephen Edelstein

California is not just the home state of Tesla Motors, it’s also the biggest single U.S. market for electric cars. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Tesla recently opened a huge new store in the Golden...

Electric-car shopping far too hard; dealers, carmakers can improve, says reportElectric-car shopping far too hard; dealers, carmakers can improve, says report

Stephen Edelstein

Greater electric-car adoption requires both dealers and carmakers to be strongly committed to selling plug-in vehicles. Years of anecdotal evidence from shoppers shows such commitments are often lacking—and that has now been confirmed in a wide-reaching...

Tesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturingTesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturing

John Voelcker

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has had many interesting and unexpected effects in its decade of existence. It’s launched a series of electric cars with 200 miles or more of range, which remain—eight years after its first...

In 2025, what percent of new cars in the U.S. will have plugs? Our poll resultsIn 2025, what percent of new cars in the U.S. will have plugs? Our poll results

John Voelcker

Regarding the prospects for electric cars in future years, our readers are nothing if not an optimistic bunch. We recently polled our Twitter followers on their views of how much and how fast cars with plugs...

Electric cars as bad as coffee or refrigerators: why we fear new thingsElectric cars as bad as coffee or refrigerators: why we fear new things

Stephen Edelstein

Electric cars face opposition not just from entrenched interests that benefit from the use of fossil fuels, but from car buyers as well. Shoppers continue to express concerns about things like range anxiety and availability of...

Chevy Bolt EV electric car for 'urban' sales: what does that mean?Chevy Bolt EV electric car for 'urban' sales: what does that mean?

John Voelcker

Almost no U.S. car buyers sit down at their kitchen table and kick off a chat by saying, “Honey, we need to buy a city car.” The only exceptions are those in a handful of crowded...

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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2016European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2016

How can automakers sell more electric cars? Sierra Club report has suggestionsHow can automakers sell more electric cars? Sierra Club report has suggestions

Tesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site showsTesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site shows

Why carmakers don't offer electric-car battery updates: costs don't pencil outWhy carmakers don't offer electric-car battery updates: costs don't pencil out

Tesla opens new electric-car store in San Francisco, to serve as flagshipTesla opens new electric-car store in San Francisco, to serve as flagship

Electric-car shopping far too hard; dealers, carmakers can improve, says reportElectric-car shopping far too hard; dealers, carmakers can improve, says report

Tesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturingTesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturing

In 2025, what percent of new cars in the U.S. will have plugs? Our poll resultsIn 2025, what percent of new cars in the U.S. will have plugs? Our poll results

Electric cars as bad as coffee or refrigerators: why we fear new thingsElectric cars as bad as coffee or refrigerators: why we fear new things

Chevy Bolt EV electric car for 'urban' sales: what does that mean?Chevy Bolt EV electric car for 'urban' sales: what does that mean?

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