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China March 2021

EV Sales

Plugins are a hot item in China, having scored a near-record 211,000 units last month, jumping 244% regarding the same month last year, making it the second best month ever, only behind last December. Last month plugin share reached the two-digits mark for the first time ever, by hitting 11% (9.2%

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China April 2021

EV Sales

Plugins are a hot item in China, having scored over 175,000 units last month, jumping 173% regarding the same month last year, with BEVs in particular growing an amazing 204% rate. April was the second month in a row that the plugin share reached the two-digits mark, by hitting 10% (8.2% BEV), keeping the 2021 share at 10% (8.1%

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EV Charging Standards Guide

Setec Powerr

China developed its charging system referred to by its Guabiao national standards as GB/T. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for this plugin in Southeast Asia, East Europe, and the Middle East. There are two variations of GB/T plugs one for AC charging and one for DC fast charging. Supercharger.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

9/4/07 Nick Reilly, the President of General Motors Asia Pacific, said that GM is looking at leasing batteries for the Volt to customers, rather than asking them to pay a prohibitive price for the new technology. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. People wont buy a full car.

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