Volkswagen has embarked on a new electrification strategy in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal and set a goal to sell between 2 million and 3 million fully electric vehicles a year by 2025.
Despite economic headwinds dampening demand for its exports into China, auto sales in New Zealand during calendar-year 2015 hit an all-time record for commercial and retail vehicles. Sales continue to be strong in early 2016.
Sales of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in North America are expected to total nearly 7.4 million from 2015 to 2024, according to Navigant Research.
A new Harris Poll has found that U.S. customer interest in battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and gasoline-electric vehicles has largely remained unchanged since 2013.
While the NGV medium- and heavy-duty segments increased by 30 percent and 24 percent respectively, the NGV light-duty segment decreased by 34 percent.
The number of plug-in electric vehicles in use is projected to reach 12 million globally by 2023, while worldwide revenue from charging services is expected to increase to $2.9 billion from $152.6 million projected for this year, according to Navigant Research.
Sales of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are expected to reach 3.9 million in 2024 from the 2.3 million sold in 2014, according to a report from Navigant Research.
An estimated 119,710 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2014, a 23-percent increase from 2013 and a 128-percent increase from 2012, according to InsideEVs.com.
U.S. sales of the Nissan LEAF numbered 30,200 in 2014, marking the first time any plug-in has sold more than 30,000 U.S. units in a single year, according to Nissan.
The Nissan LEAF set a new electric vehicle record for the most sold EVs in the U.S.