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1 in 4 Americans say they’re likely to buy an electric car next

Electric Cars Report

AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%).

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Toyota EVs and plug-in hybrids: Full $7,500 EV tax credit will likely phase out October 1

Green Car Reports

It appears that sales of Toyota’s plug-in models in recent months were enough to trigger the automaker’s phaseout period for the federal EV tax credit this past quarter—leaving buyers less than nine months to buy a vehicle like the BZ4X electric car or RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and be able to claim the full $7,500 amount.

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Veloz: 2018 banner year for EV sales in California; up 84% from 2017; 312% increase from January to December

Green Car Congress

According to Veloz’s monthly “ Sales Dashboard ” tracking news summary: Comparing start and end of year electric car sales for 2018, January sales were 5,991 and December sales were 24,686: a 312% increase. 2018 saw year-over-year increases in sales for all twelve months in 2018 compared to 2017.

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Buying Electric Cars: Quebec Launches Carrot-And-Stick Program

Green Car Reports

Financial incentives and perks like access to carpool lanes have become a powerful tool in encouraging people to switch to electric cars. But could penalizing them for buying gas guzzlers produce similar results?

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

Baua Electric

Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It The report found that 93% would stick with their current powertrain for their next purchase, compared to 34% of gas car owners who are considering switching to an electric car.

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Electric-car sales, Porsche profits, more Hyundai-Kia electrics, Best Car To Buy finalist: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got plug-in electric car sales reports from both the U.S. and Canada, greater production of electric cars by Hyundai and Kia, a look at legendary Porsche profits, and another Best Car To Buy finalist. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Cheap Gas Will Cause Electric-Car Sales To Plummet: True Or False?

Green Car Reports

In this case, it''s the notion that electric car sales will plummet with the arrival of vastly lower gasoline prices. DON''T MISS: Green Car People: Who Buys Electric And Plug-In.' There''s been a lot of conventional wisdom floating around lately.

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