New York City opened its first public electric-vehicle charging station Wednesday as part of a nationwide push to add infrastructure for plug-in cars.
Global sales of electric vehicles are set to rise this year due to worries about security of oil supply, the environment and fuel costs, UK consultancy J.D. Power said on Friday.
Global sales of electric cars are expected to reach 940,000 units this year compared with 732,000
Environment worries to lift electric car sales
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is adept at making news with big pronouncements, and he has the whole world as his stage. Lately, he's been far more optimistic than most about the future of electric car sales.
Legislation is being introduced in both chambers of Congress that would provide incentives for customers to buy electric vehicles.
South Korean sales of hybrid electric vehicles continue to plunge in spite of government campaign, incentives and tax breaks, the Korean Herald reported.
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The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference.
Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle, the first Chinese automaker to break into the United States, hopes to significantly boost sales of its self-developed electric models in the world's second-largest market this year, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
State-backed Qingyuan is among a growing army
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