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Who Sold The Most Plug-In Electric Cars In 2015? (It's Not Tesla Or Nissan)

Green Car Reports

Five years after the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt first went on sale, plug-in vehicles represent slightly less than 1 percent of U.S. But which carmaker sold the most cars with plugs last year, worldwide? new-car deliveries. With about 200,000 sold, the Leaf is the world's most popular electric car. The answer may surprise you.

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Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is also a member of the Lithium Ionen Batterie LIB 2015 (Lithium-Ion Battery LIB 2015) consortium in Germany, which includes Evonik and Li-Tec, Bosch and BASF The consortium is investing €360 million for research and development of lithium-ion batteries. Hackenberg. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. . advocacy group Plug In America.&#. This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. percent of $1.9 “There is.

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