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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil.

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Plug-in Oil Cheap Plug

SK Innovation to end Li-ion JV with Continental due to slow demand growth for EVs

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Yonhap said that the companies are the partnership early due to weak market demand for battery-powered vehicles amid limited infrastructure and falling oil prices. According to Yonhap, SK Innovation said in a regulatory filing that it will buy a full stake in the Korean branch of the joint venture at 14.48

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Ion Oil Prices 2013

Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The critical need for government leadership in the emergence of electric vehicles dominated a recent Green Fleet Management discussion in Toronto, hosted by Fleet Challenge Ontario. In energy, a momentary signal on the price of oil doesn’t necessarily create the genesis for a 40-year investment.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Los Angeles Canada

Will The EV Revolution Trigger Global Economic Crisis?

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

By Charles Morris The transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy is already creating winners and losers. We write about the winners often in this space — they include just about anyone who invested in Tesla since the 2010 IPO, especially those who followed a buy-and-hold strategy, as well as those who bet […].

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Global 2010 Buy Renewable

Study finds government and vehicle manufacturers need to introduce long-term incentives and prices cuts to create sustainable market for ultra-low emission vans

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2012

Governments and vehicle manufacturers will need to introduce long-term incentives and price cuts to create a sustainable European market for ultra-low emission vans (ULEV), according to a newly published report by Element Energy, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport. beyond small-scale trials).

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Emissions Manufacturer Market Price

Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%

Transportation

Transportation Gasoline Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric

Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. It is seen only one third is taking step to buy at any point of time. Norway, a small rural country having a population of only 5 million has been steadily building electric cars.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Norway Cars Electric

US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Earlier post.).

2015

2015 Plug-in Tax Credit Plug

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., not enthusiast or pioneer—adoption of coming plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), given current market conditions and consumer awareness and attitudes.

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change

Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

What happens to an electric car deferred? Ask Chris Paine, director of the documentary film Who Killed the Electric Car? 2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. What happens to an electric car deferred? Is this discouraging?

EV1

EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen GM

Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. Once several thousand people get the opportunity to buy the likes of Nissan’s well made EV, the demand from the early adopters’ friends and family will expand exponentially. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe.

Nissan

Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle.

Grid

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September '06 - Tesla Roadster Unveiled, Electric Cars NOT DEAD YET!

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Tesla Unveiled Riding this wave of publicity, with movie reviews across the nation asking the question “Who Killed the Electric Car?,” Oil prices peaked once again at over $75 a barrel. This virtual municipal revolt against the car companies' confiscation of electric cars has revived the campaign to stop the crushing.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars San Francisco Tesla Cars

Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Then Mr. Wang, as he’s known, got into the automobile business by buying a failing state-owned carmaker. That track record—and that potential—is what persuaded Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, to buy 10% of BYD last fall for $230 million. This could turn out to be one of Buffett’s very best deals.

Chinese

Chinese Companies Electric Cars BYD

EV Driven

Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

SK Innovation to end Li-ion JV with Continental due to slow demand growth for EVs

Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

Will The EV Revolution Trigger Global Economic Crisis?

Study finds government and vehicle manufacturers need to introduce long-term incentives and prices cuts to create sustainable market for ultra-low emission vans

Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Nissan’s Big Gamble

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

September '06 - Tesla Roadster Unveiled, Electric Cars NOT DEAD YET!

Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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