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Veloz: 2018 banner year for EV sales in California; up 84% from 2017; 312% increase from January to December

Green Car Congress

According to Veloz’s monthly “ Sales Dashboard ” tracking news summary: Comparing start and end of year electric car sales for 2018, January sales were 5,991 and December sales were 24,686: a 312% increase. In contrast, there was a 122% increase from January (5,543) to December (12,323) in 2017.

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime: first drive of new plug-in hybrid

Green Car Reports

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a considerably better car than a few electric-car fans had feared. And it all has.

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Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 to set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (more updates)

Green Car Reports

It was clear late last year that the number of plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S. during 2017 would set a new record. December is always a strong sales month for all vehicles, and dealerships across the country have rushed to deliver new cars, crossovers, and trucks to hit their year-end bonuses.

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Hybrid and electric cars account for 7.5% of Kia 1H 2017 Europe sales, up from 1% in 2016

Green Car Congress

Hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for 7.5% Vehicles with all-electric or electrified powertrains represent the greatest area of growth for Kia sales in Europe. The Niro was joined by the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid sedan (428 units) and Soul EV (2,272 units). rise, year-on-year. —Michael Cole.

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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duo

Green Car Reports

The dominant duo of the Chevy Volt and Bolt EV continued their winning ways in the Canadian market for new plug-in electric cars during October. Chevrolet sold 424 Volts to start the fourth quarter, down slightly from 483 in September.

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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2017

Green Car Reports

The numbers are in, which means it's once again time take a look at European electric and plug-in hybrid sales. Delivery and registration data is compiled from January through June of 2017, and once more, it remains clear Europe has a favorite electric car.

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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rules

Green Car Reports

Plug-in electric vehicles topped 1 percent of Canadian new-car sales in the second half of 2017, but will fall just short of that milestone for the full year. Plug-in electric vehicles now represent about. They’ll probably end around 0.95 percent market share of 2016.

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