New car sales
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Traditionally, the North American winter months have seen a slowdown in sales of plug-in electric cars—but the rule didn't seem to apply last month. Strong vehicle sales for November led analysts to suggest this could be another record year for U.S. sales, or at close. And several plug-in cars set new monthly records. Last month, sales of the Nissan Leaf electric car actually increased over last year's comparable number, while those of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid soared. DON'T MISS: Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: steady before Bolt EV, Prius Prime arrival While no Chevy Bolt...
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Hatchback renaissance: are they seen as utility vehicles now?
Honda predicts steady growth in the compact hatchback segment.
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250,000th plug-in electric car to be sold in California alone this month
It's long been obvious that California is the epicenter of emission reduction and electric-car adoption in the United States. And its outsize influence on U.S. environmental policy has global ramifications as well. Of the 1.25 million plug-in vehicles estimated to be on global roads by the end of...
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-Sep 2016
The Renault Zoe remained the best-selling electric car in Europe through September 2016, while the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid maintained its status as the best-selling plug-in hybrid.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, October 2016: Volt's seven-peat
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years; the Chevy Volt won the Canadian electric-car sales trophy for the seventh time in seven months. Though Chevy Volt sales in Canada fell from stratospheric to mere tropospheric levels in October, the vehicle remains Canada's...
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Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: steady before Bolt EV, Prius Prime arrival (more updates)
Sales of plug-in electric cars in the U.S. continued at roughly the same pace as in previous months, at least among vehicles for which sales were reported. The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid continued a strong if not spectacular year, with 2,191 sales in October for a 10-month total of 18,517. The...
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To those of us who cover the world of electric cars, Tesla's refusal to release its sales data in the conventional format is a continual irritant. Starting in June 2012, when the company said it didn't plan to release monthly sales because its backers didn't care, Tesla Motors has provided only partial data. While it started releasing quarterly sales in April 2015, that data is for all cars delivered globally—and the company refuses to break it out by country. DON'T MISS: Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: steady before Bolt EV, Prius Prime arrival That means we can't write about sales...
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Electric car sales remain ahead of hybrids after five years
Sometimes, it's all about a chart. A recent survey of car buyers suggests that consumer interest in electric cars is rising, and is highest among young adults. They're the car buyers of the future, so that would seem to be good news for the long-term prospects of plug-in cars. DON'T MISS: Electric...
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U.S. passed half a million plug-in electric-car sales in September
U.S. plug-in electric car sales surpassed 500,000 in September.
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Dealers save $500 for car buyers, lobby group claims; 'false,' says Politifact
Tesla Motors' direct-sales model for electric cars has rankled franchised auto dealers. Dealer associations have attempted to block Tesla direct sales in multiple states, and have undertaken public-relations campaigns extolling the virtues of the franchise model. One of the latest claims made by...
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Why do electric cars exist? Buyer demand? Legislation? Or VW?
Would electric cars exist without policymakers?
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-Aug 2016
The Renault Zoe topped European electric-car sales through August 2016.
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The past week has brought a "hat trick" of good news for Canadian plug-in electric vehicle owners. The Toronto Blue Jays made the major-league baseball playoffs, the Canadian government announced a national carbon price to come by 2018, and a spectacular September almost certainly shattered monthly electric-car sales records. DON'T MISS: U.S. plug-in electric car sales in Sept: Volt steady, Leaf higher Chevrolet sold 446 Volts in Canada in September, surpassing the 421 in August. The plug-in hybrid hatchback's sales have increased every month this year. This would ordinarily be enough to...
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When will plug-in electric car sales exceed hybrid sales? Poll results
The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days. It's taken as an article of faith that cars with plugs will grow as a proportion of the global market, ultimately supplanting large...
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Tesla and China: why an obvious match isn't as simple as it seems
Tesla faces many obstacles in China.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Sept: Volt steady, Leaf higher
Sales of plug-in electric cars in September chugged along steadily, with consistent sales from the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid and a stronger number for the Nissan Leaf battery-electric car. Chevrolet logged 2,031 deliveries of its Volt hatchback, likely now almost all the new second-generation...
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Tesla delivered 24,500 electric cars in Q3, holds firm on 2016 goal
Tesla delivered approximately 24,500 electric cars in the third quarter.
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How many Chevy Bolt EVs will be sold in the U.S. in its first 12 months? Poll results
The largest number of one single battery-electric car sold in the U.S. in a single year is 30,000, the total logged in 2014 by the Nissan Leaf. (Of course, we don't know Tesla's sales because the company doesn't break out its quarterly global delivery totals by country.) But those were back in the...
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Michigan denied Tesla's application for a dealership license.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-Jul 2016
The Renault Zoe was the best-selling electric car in Europe at the end of July.
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VA may deny Tesla a store license; dealers say they want to sell Teslas
Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles will likely deny Tesla a license for a second retail store.
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Plug-in electric car sales for August: Volt sells at twice Leaf rate (updated)
While U.S. vehicle sales last month are expected to fall overall as data rolls in, August has traditionally been a very good month for sales of plug-in electric cars. The Chevrolet Volt, for one, kept up its pace this year, with August sales of 2,081, for an eight-month total of 14,295 Volts...
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, August 2016: Volt laurels
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid followed July's record-setting 385 Canadian sales with 421 units in August—the first time any plug-in electric vehicle had topped the 400 monthly sales mark in Canada. At 2,098 vehicles sold through August, the second-generation Volt now recovers the Canadian...
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Toyota now sells almost 1.5 million hybrids a year
Toyota is on track to sell 1.4 million hybrids this year, new analysis says.
Stephen Edelstein