Statement on Best Month Ever for Electric Car Sales
Los Angeles, CA, January 07, 2017 --(PR.com)-- World’s leading advocacy group for plug-in vehicles says December’s record sales shows a wave of momentum for clean cars
Plug In America’s Executive Director, Joel Levin, today lauded December’s record-breaking sales* for electric cars, the advocacy group says.
“Car buyers have finally discovered electric cars. December saw sales of nearly 25,000 plug-in cars, a jump of 80% from last December. 2016 sales were up 37% overall from 2015. This is partly from the ground-breaking Chevy Bolt EV and Toyota Prius Prime hitting the market at the end of the year and partly from increased sales across the board for most of the 30 plug-in models now in the market,” said Levin. “We expect the momentum for the EV market to keep growing as more consumers discover that these cars are simply better. They’re more fun to drive, cheaper to fuel, and take very little maintenance,” said Levin.
The lines to test drive the Bolt EV were long, but filled with excitement at last week’s San Diego International Auto Show, PIA staff reported. “I test drove it four times, because I couldn’t get enough of Bolt’s Sport Mode,” said PIA staffer, John U’Ren.
“As consumer awareness grows, infrastructure gets built, car companies invest and improve technology and roll out more models, we believe the transition away from the internal combustion engine is getting closer. And with disastrous air pollution like we’ve seen in China recently, that transition can’t happen soon enough,” Levin concluded.
About Plug In America
Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States to consumers, policymakers, auto manufacturers and others. Formed as a non-profit in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles. The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. We drive electric. You can too. www.pluginamerica.org
*Source http://insideevs.com/monthly-plug-in-sales-scorecard/
Contact: Mary Kathryn Campbell, 323-920-5742
mkcampbell@pluginamerica.org
Plug In America’s Executive Director, Joel Levin, today lauded December’s record-breaking sales* for electric cars, the advocacy group says.
“Car buyers have finally discovered electric cars. December saw sales of nearly 25,000 plug-in cars, a jump of 80% from last December. 2016 sales were up 37% overall from 2015. This is partly from the ground-breaking Chevy Bolt EV and Toyota Prius Prime hitting the market at the end of the year and partly from increased sales across the board for most of the 30 plug-in models now in the market,” said Levin. “We expect the momentum for the EV market to keep growing as more consumers discover that these cars are simply better. They’re more fun to drive, cheaper to fuel, and take very little maintenance,” said Levin.
The lines to test drive the Bolt EV were long, but filled with excitement at last week’s San Diego International Auto Show, PIA staff reported. “I test drove it four times, because I couldn’t get enough of Bolt’s Sport Mode,” said PIA staffer, John U’Ren.
“As consumer awareness grows, infrastructure gets built, car companies invest and improve technology and roll out more models, we believe the transition away from the internal combustion engine is getting closer. And with disastrous air pollution like we’ve seen in China recently, that transition can’t happen soon enough,” Levin concluded.
About Plug In America
Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States to consumers, policymakers, auto manufacturers and others. Formed as a non-profit in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles. The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. We drive electric. You can too. www.pluginamerica.org
*Source http://insideevs.com/monthly-plug-in-sales-scorecard/
Contact: Mary Kathryn Campbell, 323-920-5742
mkcampbell@pluginamerica.org
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