EV street: what’s new
GM will invest US$3 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build all-electric trucks and SUVs as well as self-driving cars. An all-electric pick-up truck will go into production in late 2021.
Fully electric vehicles accounted for 42% of overall vehicle sales in Norway in 2019. The Tesla Model 3 was the country’s top-selling EV.
Global combustion engine vehicle sales fell 4.7%, or 4.5 million vehicles, in 2019 with China EV sales accounting for 4.7% of the market.
US carmaker Tesla delivered 367,500 electric vehicles in 2019, up 50% on 2018 and mainly driven by sales of the cheaper Tesla Model 3.
Uber will make electric vehicles available to its drivers at a discount after signing a deal with Nissan for 2000 Leaf electric cars. Uber is still operating in London while it appeals a ban on its operations in the capital.
Korean carmaker Kia has announced Plan S, its aim to sell one million electrified vehicles, half of which will be all-electric, by 2026. Kia will introduce 11 new EV models with a goal of claiming 6.6% of the global EV market by 2025.
UK retailer Tesco, in conjunction with VW and charging infrastructure provider Pod Point, is installing 2500 EV charging points at 600 of its stores to allow customers to recharge their cars for free.
Average CO emissions of cars 2 sold in the UK rose for the third year in a row during 2019, even while EV sales doubled. The increase is down to the popularity of petrol-powered SUVs.