Geithner Research Analyzes 2012 US Electric Vehicle Sales Expected to Break 100,000

A few days ago, a research report by Geithner, the world’s largest technology market research company, showed that in 2012, the sales of electric vehicles in the United States will reach 100,000 vehicles. The company's vice president of automotive business, Slo-Koslovski, believes that for this market segment with a capacity of only 18,000 vehicles in 2011, this undoubtedly means a big leap forward. Last year, the United States sold 9,674 Nissan Leafs, 7,671 General Motors Chevrolet, and 655 other brands of electric vehicles.

However, Koslowski said that in a strict sense, the 100,000 sales forecast is not Geithner's official forecast data, but based on the car manufacturer's 2012 production plan or sales forecast. Even if such an explanation is given, most people in the industry still believe that this figure is too radical.

In 2011, the "3-11" earthquake in Japan and the tsunami and nuclear leakage crisis that it caused caused an impact on the global automotive supply system. As a result, most automakers are very cautious in investing, and they dare not easily obtain market certification. Risky investment in electric vehicles. Although the United States averaged about 280,000 petrol cars per year on fire, a Chevrolet Volenda tested and spontaneously ignited after the collision seemed to have aroused more public attention.

Of course, some people think that it is not impossible for the United States to achieve 100,000 electric vehicle sales this year.

It is understood that Nissan will produce 50,000 winds in 2012 and the plant in Tennessee will further increase production in the next year. The Renault-Nissan Alliance plans to invest billions of dollars in the development and promotion of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. At the same time, in order to achieve electric vehicle sales worldwide reached 6. . With 50,000 vehicles expected, GM is also expanding its production capacity. In addition, the company will launch more electric models to further seize the market. This year, General Motors will sell two plug-in hybrid cars – the Chevrolet Volenda and the European-listed Opel Ampera, a pure-electric Chevrolet Spark. In the future, Cadillac ELR hybrid cars that have already appeared at the international large-scale auto show may also join the sales camp.

This year, sales of electric vehicles targeted for use in cities are expected to continue to climb. Mitsubishi i's starting price in the US market is only 29,120 US dollars, which is 6,000 US dollars lower than the price of the wind. Toyota, which has been very low-key in the marketization of electric vehicles, no longer chooses to be obscure and will launch the city electric car Cylon IQ. In the United States, car rental and sharing service providers plan to add more than 1,000 electric vehicles to their fleets. Taking Car2Go as an example, the company has added 300 Smart electric cars for daily rental by consumers in San Diego, California.

Ford’s electric vehicle user selection strategy will also attract more mainstream car consumers. Currently, the new Ford Fusion offers three models with different powertrains, one fitted with an EcoBoost engine, one hybrid, and one plug-in hybrid. According to reports, the fuel economy of ordinary hybrid Fusion is superior to any midsize sedan, and the plug-in hybrid Fusion in pure electric mode can meet the needs of consumers. In addition, Ford Focus also introduced a pure electric vehicle, the new SUV Ford C-Max will provide plug-in hybrid models to the market.

Toyota, which dominates the traditional hybrid car market, plans to introduce the plug-in hybrid Prius in the United States. According to reports, the appearance and driving experience of the new model is no different from the company’s best-selling hybrid Prius. The new Toyota RAV4 electric version is a pure electric vehicle, the same shape as the gasoline version RAV4.

Market analysts believe that it is difficult to judge whether pure electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles are more popular with consumers. According to the sales data of the US market in 2011, the Nissan LEAF of pure electric vehicles seems to be even better. However, analysts point out that plug-in hybrid cars may be able to gain the limelight by alleviating consumers' "fear of mileage" as users switch from original electric car enthusiasts to early adopters. According to forecasts, most compact cars and small cars will be pure electric cars in the future, and most large cars and SUVs will be plug-in hybrid cars.