Apparently Ford includes Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids into the Electric-drive numbers, not just battery-driven cars:
"Fords hybrid and plug-in versions of the Fusion sedan and C-Max wagon boosted its electric-drive deliveries to 46,197" http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-05/ford-tesla-gains-push-first-half-growth-rate-for-battery-cars Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: [email protected] Private: http://www.cvandewater.com Skype: cor_van_de_water XoIP: +31877841130 Tel: +1 408 383 7626 Tel: +91 (040)23117400 x203 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Al Sent: Fri 7/19/2013 8:03 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Motley Fool on Electric Vehicles Since when did Ford sell 46,000 EV's, even if you include hybrids? Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Hart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 1:42 PM Subject: [EVDL] Motley Fool on Electric Vehicles > The Motley Fool just posted an article on the prospects for electric > vehicles. (Despite the silly name, they are a serious investment service.) > > http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/07/15/tesla-is-here-to-stay.aspx > > "Despite the naysayers' grumbles, electric vehicles are here to stay. Even > better, some manufacturers are posting mind-boggling sales gains. > According Baum & Associates, Ford's electric-drive deliveries were 46,197 > in the first half of 2013. Nissan's fully electric Leaf booked sales of > 9,839, tripling its sales volume in the year-ago period. Overall, the > report estimates that electric-drive sales are up about 27% in the first > half of 2013 compared with the year-ago period. > > And Tesla? Tesla's own premium battery-powered sedan may have sales of > about 8,931 for the same period, according to an estimate by automotive > consultancy Autodata. That's a big difference from the few hundred > vehicles it delivered in the first half of 2012." > -- > Never doubt that the work of a small group of thoughtful, committed > citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever > has! -- Margaret Mead > -- > Lee A. Hart, http://www.sunrise-ev.com/LeesEVs.htm > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 4044 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130719/84d3af3f/attachment.bin> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
