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Plug-in Electric Vehicles in USA Consumed More Electricity than the Whole of Uganda in 2023!

CleanTechnica EVs

Light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the United States consumed approximately 7,596 GWh of electricity in 2023, almost five times the consumption in 2018 according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration Electric Power Monthly report. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have increased in recent years, making.

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Volvo Cars report August sales, 47 percent share of plug-in vehicles

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 52,944 cars in August, up 3 per cent compared to the same period last year. The sales increase was primarily driven by the strong performance of our fully electric cars in Europe, while the Chinese market was more challenging.

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Volvo Cars Q1 sales up 10% to 162,938 units; all-electric vehicles took 18% share

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported sales of 162,938 cars for Q1 2023, up 10% compared to the same period last year. The sales growth was mainly led by the company’s fully electric cars. For the month of March, Volvo Cars sold 63,132 cars globally, up 8% compared with the same month last year.

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Plug-in Vehicles Outsold ICE Cars in China for the First Time in July

Electric Cars Report

China’s rapid transition to electric vehicles continued in July, with half of all cars sold being either pure electric or plug-in hybrids. This marks a significant milestone, highlighting the country’s substantial lead over Western markets in EV adoption.

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Honda to begin US production of plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle based on CR-V in 2024

Green Car Congress

Honda will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The PMC was conceived as a small volume, specialty manufacturing facility, focused on craftsmanship and hand-assembled vehicles.

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Volvo Cars report July sales, 49 percent share of plug-in vehicles

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 57,447 cars in July, up 6 per cent compared to the same period last year. The sales increase was primarily driven by the strong sales of our fully electric cars in Europe.

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Reliability survey: Vehicles that plug in are more trouble-prone

Green Car Reports

The reliability of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is improving, but they still remain more trouble-prone than cars without plugs, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. On average, EVs had 70% more problems than internal-combustion vehicles, the survey found.

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