Teaser: New Acura Performance Electric SUV Concept to Be Revealed At Monterey Car Week

Electric vehicle market share is growing in the U.S., but it hasn’t climbed anywhere near the heights seen in other markets. Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time.


China refers to the two vehicle types as “new energy vehicles,” or NEVs. Their July sales increased 37 percent over July 2023, accounting for almost 51 percent of new car sales. The numbers also represent a 28.6 percent jump between June and July of this year.

Read more
  • Jeff Corey thank you for another great article and a great tribute to Bruno Sacco.
  • 1995 SC They cost more while not doing anything ICE can't already do
  • Michael S6 PHEV are a transitional vehicles category until more efficient batteries are available and access to charging stations significantly improves. Currently I will buy an EV if I'm only driving in town and a PHEV if I need a road car as well.
  • Frank Bring back the gas Abarth with 250hp, that'll get peoples attention
  • EBFlex PHEVs are the ONLY reasonable solution to lowering the amount of oil we use for fuel. Because they are not being aggressively invested in and because the government is pushing EV, which are far worse than any other vehicles on the road, it’s clear the push to EVs has nothing to do with the environment.