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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominated the German EV market in January

Push EVs

Germany saw plugin electric vehicle (EV) share at a low ebb in January, just 15.1%, from 21.6% The one-off low result comes in the shadow of record plugin share in December, ahead of reduced incentives from January 1st; the imbalance will normalise in the coming months. January’s combined plugin share of 15.1% year on year.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

You buy your own solar panels, you power your house and your car, and the utility wants to get paid for your doing that.” Clyde Schwanke’s backyard in Topeka, complete with his Nissan LEAF and Ford C=max Plugin. It’s theoretically supposed to make up for loss of gas tax revenue, but it’s just not fair,” said Schwanke. “I

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The California Carpool Sticker: How An Electric Car Buys You Life In The Fast Lane

EV Life

If you’re a commuter in California, there are now more reasons to drive an electric car than just saving on tax incentives & rebates , your carbon footprint, fuel, and maintenance costs. Step 1: After buying a qualified low emission vehicle on EV Life, fill out the Clean Vehicle application. California Carpool Sticker.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Can these things add up to make a car that people want to buy? It seems like it still may be cheaper to just buy a well used Lotus Elise and modify it yourself. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. Small size. New technology. An (expected) high price tag. A troubled company.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? InternetAutoGuide.coms free quote and agent locator can help you get lower rates online.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

As people have seen the EV adoption rate globally is under pressure and a lot of other auto manufacturers are pulling back on EVs and pursuing plugin hybrids instead. And if the company generates a lot of positive cash flow, we could obviously buy back shares. Elon Musk: Yeah, so it’s “license it or nobody will buy your car.”

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? InternetAutoGuide.coms free quote and agent locator can help you get lower rates online.

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