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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. Five states had EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 of less than 2% (Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming). This is a 0.81

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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To understand where these vehicles will likely be sold, Pike Research created a geographic forecast model using a variety of inputs including population and demographic trends; affinity towards electric vehicles; and automakers’ intended availability of vehicles. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. penetration, respectively.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

The Index ranks each state on a weighted scale, scoring between 1 and 5 points based on five factors: favorable state legislation and incentives , EV penetration, Charger-to-Vehicle ratio, public charger availability, and climate suitability. Arkansas – 12.00 – 1, 1, 3, 3, 3. points were labeled “EV Accepted.”

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DOE, BOEMRE and NOAA awarding nearly $5M for projects to advance ocean renewable energy

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The University of Arkansas Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (Fayetteville, Arkansas) will develop the Visual Impact Evaluation System for Offshore Renewable Energy. Approximate award amount: $499,000 (over two years); Funding agencies: BOEMRE, DOE, NOAA. Renewable Energy Visual Evaluations.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Genesis invited automotive media to Bentonville, Arkansas, to drive the G80 EV through the winding Ozark Mountain roads. The two-line LED lights are a signature Genesis design, front and rear. The G80 EV will be available sometime in fourth quarter 2022, initially in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

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States with the highest and lowest truck traffic on interstate highways

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The calculations combined the percentages of vehicle distances traveled by single-unit trucks and combination trucks (but not light trucks) published by the Federal Highway Administration. For both rural and urban interstates, truck traffic was proportionally highest in Arkansas (36.1% The data are for 2019. Rural interstates.