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VW Shifts to Electric Cars
To catch up with rivals, Volkswagen plans to introduce more than 30 electric cars by 2025. It forecast sales of as many as 3 million of its battery-powered vehicles annually by then, the equivalent of as much as 25 percent…
Plug-In electric car sales for February: winter doldrums continue
As in previous years, the dog days of January and February were not kind to electric-car sales this year. Both 2014 and 2015 saw the lowest number of plug-in cars sold in their first two months, and 2016 appears to…
Porsche plant workers agree to less pay to produce electric car
Porsche workers have agreed to concessions worth several hundred million euros to secure production of an all-electric sports car at the manufacturer’s biggest plant, a spokesman for the company said. The Volkswagen-owned manufacturer said earlier this month it would spend…
New car registrations: -1.9 percent in H1 2025; battery-electric 15.6 percent market share
With a strong 7.3 percent year-on-year (YOY) decline for June, also indicative of the challenging global economic environment for auto makers. The battery-electric car market share for H1 2025 stood at 15.6 percent, still far from where it needs to…
A $7,000 Electric Vehicle Takes Over Japan – Adult Toy or Serious Car?
I love when stories lead me to Japan – a country where tradition and high technology meet in the most unexpected ways. This time, my attention was caught by a particularly charming little car that has quickly won the hearts…
Norway: 9 Out of 10 Cars Sold in 2024 Were Electric
Norway continued to lead the transition to electric vehicles in 2024, achieving an impressive 89 percent share of electric cars among all newly registered passenger vehicles. According to the Norwegian Road Information Authority (OFV), out of a total of 128,691…
The Paradox of Electric Vehicle Owners – Environmental Awareness and a Larger Carbon Footprint
As the world turns to electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a finnish study reveals a surprising paradox: EV owners fave a larger carbon footprint than the average consumer. How is that possible? Electric vehicles (EVs) are presented as…