Rising gas prices assisting EV adoption
No longer the esoteric cars of the future, people are adopting electric cars at a faster rate than hybrids when they were new in 2011.
Rising gas prices assisting EV adoption
No longer the esoteric cars of the future, people are adopting electric cars at a faster rate than hybrids when they were new in 2011.
It is apparent by the corporate interest in Evatran that there is a viable solution in which to make electric vehicles more desirable to the public at large. This may be the technology that truly jump starts the country into moving away from fossil fuels.
The White House intends to boost government subsidies for wealthy buyers of the Chevy Volt and other new-technology vehicles — to $10,000 per buyer.
Nissan LEAF going as a rental car to increase awareness
Nissan has announced that its Leaf electric vehicle will be available for short term hire in London through partner Europcar.
We expect many rental car companies to begin these types of programs (Some have already started - Enterprise/Hertz).
We’re excited to participate in Plugless Power’s pilot program so that we can be on the ground floor of this new technology.
– Mark P. Frissora, Hertz Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. See more in the New York Times here: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/hertz-to-test-plugless-power-on-nissan-leaf/
Ford's EV strategy and partnerships
Being late to the game didn’t help, either. While Toyota, Honda, and Nissan were busy paving the way for hybrid and electric cars, Ford was watching on the sidelines. Perhaps Ford is beginning to turn that around now, but if it neglects to throw its weight behind its electrified vehicles, it may find itself lagging behind, yet again, the likes of Toyota and Nissan. For an automotive pioneer like Ford, with such a rich history of automotive leadership, to lag behind the competition is something it simply can’t afford to do.
By 2025, 35% of all cars sold will be electric, 25% of which will be hybrids and 10% pure EVs.
Dynamic charging study at Stanford!
Researchers at Stanford University today announced promising results of a theoretical study into wirelessly charging electric cars while they’re driving down the road. If the system behaves as the theory suggests, this would solve electric vehicle range limitations by keeping the vehicle charged while driving.
Automotive sales on the up and up!
2012 is already looking like a winner for automakers — just one month into the year.
U.S. sales of new cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January. New models, low interest rates and better loan availability helped buyers overcome lingering worries about the economy and pushed the sales pace to its highest level since the Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009.
