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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

Green Car Congress

The SSI study captures 12 different PEV models from eight vehicle manufacturers, including GM (Chevrolet Volt); Nissan (LEAF); Tesla (Model S); Ford (Focus EV, C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi); Honda (Fit EV and Accord PHEV); Toyota (Prius Plug-in and RAV4 EV); Mitsubishi (i-MiEV); and Daimler (Smart Fortwo ED).

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance. As such, I think without significant price discounts (all of the other EVs also have access to the Federal tax credit except the Tesla), the two Bolt models will never see sales in the US above around 35,000 per year (if that even). in the last 12 months and 223.9%

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

The taxpayer is financing the American automakers’ survival and their future. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. Today the federal government holds the cards. Will we get our money’s worth? President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015.

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