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100,000th Plug-In Electric Car In U.S. Sold Today (More Or Less)

100,000th Plug-In Electric Car In U.S. Sold Today (More Or Less)

Sometime yesterday or today, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S. The exact buyer and car will likely never be known. But any electric-car buyer taking delivery on either day can be forgiven for claiming a small share of the glory. The first...

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2013 Nissan Leaf

Nissan Slashes Leaf Price To Sell Electric Car In Australia

Nissan should be pleased with its Leaf sales over the first few months of this year--not only is it beating last year's monthly rate, but it's on a level with the previously... May 3, 2013 by  5


 
2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Sales Finally Tick Up On Availability

There's a new hybrid in the mix these days--or at least a new version of one that's been on the market for a couple of years. The 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has now, finally... May 3, 2013 by 


 
2013 Nissan Leaf

April Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Leaf And Volt Neck And Neck

Sales of plug-in electric cars in April continued at roughly the same pace as in March, with sales likely totaling about 7,500 cars. Last year's first- and third-place... May 1, 2013 by  20


 
2013 Chevrolet Volt in Santa Monica, California [photo: Chris Williams]

Where Do Green Cars Really Live? California, Yeah, But Then...

One or two locations appear time and time again when it comes to electric or hybrid vehicle sales. If you didn't think California was up there, then you've not been paying... April 23, 2013 by  6


 
Snapshot of a hybrid owner - Experian infographic

Hybrid Vehicle Sales Grew 40 Percent Last Year, Study Finds

Just how popular are hybrid cars? 40 percent more in 2012 than in 2011, according to the latest study from Experian Automotive. In fact, a little more than that--40.9 percent... April 22, 2013 by  3


 
2013 Renault Zoe electric car

Electric Car Sales In Europe: Most Going To Rental Fleets?

Europe has been the source of some excitement over electric cars in recent months, as several new models have all hit the market in quick succession. The third-generation... April 17, 2013 by 


 
Tesla Model S cars parked on Santana Row, San Jose, CA, April 2013 [photo: Anton Wahlman]

Does Tesla Already Outsell Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes-Benz?

The established German luxury brands--Mercedes-Benz and BMW--have sold cars in the U.S. for decades. So how could Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] possibly be beating them at their... April 17, 2013 by  22


 
2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2.5 - First Drive, February 2013

What Cars Sell Well? Compact Crossover Sales Surge

People love their SUVs. You can't move for the things these days, but the good news is they could be getting smaller. An influx of compact SUVs and crossovers in recent years... April 10, 2013 by  2


 
2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevy Volt, with charging station visible; photo by George Parrott

Plug-in Electric Car Sales in Canada, March 2013

If last month's U.S. plug-in electric car sales figures could be characterized as "March Madness" -- Leaf sales tripled, Tesla took the Q1 sales crown, but the Mitsubishi... April 5, 2013 by  6


 
2013 Tesla Model S electric sport sedan [photo by owner David Noland]

March Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Tesla On Top, Leaf Roars Back (FINAL UPDATE)

The big news in plug-in car sales for March was Tesla's statement that it delivered "more than 4,750" Model S electric cars from January through March. That news early Monday... April 3, 2013 by  75


 
2013 Toyota Prius liftback

Hybrid Sales Still Climbing: 8 Percent Of U.S. Sales By 2020?

There was a point, when Toyota Prius and Honda Insights were rolling off dealer lots in their mere hundreds nationwide, that hybrids were easy to dismiss. Now, as sales leap... April 2, 2013 by  4


 
2013 Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Electric-Car Deliveries For Q1: 4,750-Plus, Says Company

When the news is good, you want to get it out there. Last night, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] released a statement saying that it had delivered more than 4,750 Model S cars from... April 1, 2013 by  20


 
Tesla Model S parked in Menlo Park, California, March 2013 [photo: Eugene Lee]

Tesla Model S Update: 3,000th Electric Sedan Delivered In CA

In the last few weeks, it's almost become a cliche: drivers in Silicon Valley say they see as many Tesla Model S electric luxury sedans on the roads as they do Nissan Leafs... March 22, 2013 by  8


 
2011 Chevrolet Volt pre-production prototype, January 2010

On Picking Data: Car And Driver's Deceptive Electric-Car Sales Graph

Every month we report on sales of plug-in electric cars, which tripled last year over the total in 2011. As virtually every analyst and commentator has pointed out, electric... March 21, 2013 by  27


 
2013 Chevrolet Volt, Catskill Mountains, Oct 2012

Plug-in Electric Car Sales in Canada For February 2013

Americans and Canadians alike returned to work this week after a festive St. Patrick's Day. For sales of plug-in electric vehicles in Canada, the (idiomatic, good) luck of... March 19, 2013 by  1


 
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