by Phil Jackson | Nov 13, 2024
There has been roughly $120 billion invested in various shared mobility services, from ride-hailing giants like Uber and Lyft to bike and scooter-sharing companies such as Lime and Bird, and car-sharing platforms like Zoomcar.While some mobility services have become...
by Phil Jackson | Nov 1, 2024
Stats time – here are some interesting numbers I’ve run across recently: • 600 new fast-charging stations came online in the US in the 3rd quarter of 2024.• There are now about 9,000 public fast-charging sites across America.• By year’s end there will be roughly 1...
by Phil Jackson | Oct 16, 2024
Despite lofty promises from some quarters, self-driving cars don’t self-drive quite yet. While my Polestar is fantastic at keeping between the lines on its own, it also is quick to remind me to grab the wheel if it senses that my hand isn’t connected to the wheel. And...
by Phil Jackson | Oct 4, 2024
We don’t often write about our competitors in this space, but recently we came across some interesting news. In the US in September, the percentage of Toyota’s sales which came from electrified vehicles (hybrids, plug in hybrids, battery electrics) was 48%. Two years...
by Phil Jackson | Sep 18, 2024
One of our EVs was in the shop last week with a flat tire. The service loaner we borrowed was gasoline powered. I did not expect what happened next.I did not enjoy driving the ICE-powered car. At all. The sound of the engine, the shift points, the acceleration, using...
by Phil Jackson | Sep 9, 2024
Last week’s headlines from Volvo were all about their decision to relax their target of selling 100% EVs by 2030. The new target – given the slowing growth curve of the current EV market – is that 90% of Volvo’s sales will be EVs by the year 2030. While...
by Phil Jackson | Aug 22, 2024
Americans purchased 331,500 fully electric vehicles in Q2, an 11% increase over Q2 2023. Tesla accounted for 164,000 Q2 sales, but interestingly for the first time its share of the EV market dipped below 50%. The leading non-Tesla EV sales leader was the Ford Mustang...
by Phil Jackson | Aug 8, 2024
The Boston Business Journal has named Village Automotive Group an honoree in its annual 2024 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors.The Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies...
by Phil Jackson | Jul 29, 2024
Even though there are numerous electric vehicles capable of covering over 300 miles on a single charge, the issue of range anxiety continues to be a barrier to widespread adoption in the United States.One interesting solution to address the concern of running out of...
by Phil Jackson | Jul 11, 2024
Would you be comfortable driving a car with no rear window? The latest innovation from Polestar is the unique rear design of the new Polestar 4. This new design allows for an extended panoramic roof, with a spacious passenger environment and generous headroom. A...
