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Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB

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A new report from Kelley Blue Book indicates electric vehicle sales peaked in the United States in Q4 2021, accounting for 4.5 Whether it would be a fully-electric car, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid, consumer data seems to show more emphasis on buying sustainable vehicle options. million, it says.

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Vaclav Smil: Cars weigh too much

Green Car Congress

And new battery-heavy hybrid drives and electric cars will not be lighter: The small all-electric Ford Focus weighs 1.7 metric tons, General Motors’ Volt is more than 1.7 He has published 35 books and more than 400 papers on these topics. metric tons, and the Tesla is just above 2.1 metric tons. —Vaclav Smil.

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Tesla is the most preferable brand for prospective EV buyers

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According to Kelley Blue Book , 25% of new car buyers considered an EV in January, February, and March 2022. Additionally, the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid was a market leader among hybrid shoppers. After reviewing the findings of a customer perception survey, the automobile research firm arrived to this conclusion.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

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He was therefore perfectly positioned to be the author of the definitive corporate history of the company he used to work for, in a book entitled IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon , which was published in 2019 by MIT Press. It has to be for General Motors, Ford, and so on. That's where its core strength is.

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China Plucky Plug In

Plug In Partners

E ven as the President of Honda says he doesn't think that Plug-ins make sense, a new car company in China announces their plans to build one and Hyundai says it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car. China's Plucky Plug-In Hybrid BYD's car hits the stage at the Detroit auto show—but will it really be ready to roll this summer?

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

Green Car Congress

The SAE J2954 standard is a game-changer by giving a ‘cook-book’ specification for developing both the vehicle and charging infrastructure wireless power transfer, as one-system, compatible to 11 kW. The SAE J2954 alignment technology gives additional parking assistance, even allowing for vehicles park and charge themselves autonomously.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Other Fiat/Chrysler hybrid and electric cars and SUVs are planned after that.