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We’re thrilled to announce that Smartcar raised $24M in Series B financing led by @EnergizeVc with follow-on participation from @a16z and @NEA! 🎉🚀 🥳 Read all about it: smartcar.com/blog/smartcar-…

Read more about EVs and virtual power plant software here: smartcar.com/blog/virtual-p…

So what will VPP programs look like in 2024? ⚡️ Energy providers want to prioritize electric vehicles, infrastructure flexibility, and consumer participation. EV telematics will transform how consumers interact with electric vehicles as a core resource in energy programs.

Virtual power plant (VPP) investments are surging across North America & Europe, a response to global efforts to double energy efficiency by 2030. Below, we summarize what researchers found when analyzing VPP programs from 2000 to 2022. 👇

For more insights, and how these statistics will affect the future of transportation, read our full summary: smartcar.com/blog/2024-ev-s…🛞

2023 was an amazing year for the mobility industry, as we witnessed monumental strides in clean energy, #EV adoption, and climate policy.☀️ As we look forward to the year ahead, we round up the best and brightest electric vehicle statistics from 2023 (thread).

5. @BYDCompany overtakes @Tesla in Q4 EV sales Although Tesla came out on top of total vehicle sales in 2023, BYD sold more electric vehicles in the last three months (526,000 #BEVs) than the established EV giant. 🚗 @BBC

4. Introducing the immediate $7,500 vehicle tax credit @Forbes shares that the IRS will begin allowing immediate, day-of applications for a down payment on new electric vehicle purchases this month.💵 Gone are the days of filing and waiting months for a refund!

3. The automotive retail journey is changing Brand loyalty is waning. @McKinsey's Future of Auto Retail survey states that over 50% of respondents would be willing to purchase from a new brand when making the switch to an EV or BEV. 🔌

2. Almost 50% of new car registrations in the EU were electric⚡ @Reuters reports that between January and November 2023, nearly half of all new passenger car registrations (47.6%) were electric. These include all-electric models, plug-in hybrids, and fully hybrid vehicles.

1. 15% of worldwide car sales are EVs🔋 In an exciting update to @BloombergNEF's report, electric car sales now make up more than 15% of the global passenger vehicle market, up from 14% in 2022, and 8.9% in 2021.

🔐⚡ Explore "Empowering Utilities - Ensuring Privacy and Security in EV Telematics Programs" in a dynamic fireside chat with @Smartcar CEO Sahas Katta and @bidgely GM Maria Kretzing 🚗🌐 📅 Save the Date: Dec 19th 9 am PST / 12 pm EST 🔗 Register: rb.gy/8njbas

🚗🚀 Tomorrow is the big day! Join us for our upcoming webinar: "Explore the Future of Connected Car Apps: Unveiling Insights from Smartcar's 2023 State of Connected Car Apps Report!" 📅 Thursday December 14th 11am PST 🔗 Register here: rb.gy/sbr8pi

Join our upcoming webinar, "Exploring the Future of Connected Car Apps: Insights from Our 2023 State of Connected Car Apps Report." 📅 Thursday December 14th 🕒 11am PST / 2pm EST Register today! app.livestorm.co/smartcar/explo…

🗓️Mark your calendars for March 9th at 11 am PST and join us along with Amp X in our upcoming webinar about sustainable EV charging! app.livestorm.co/smartcar/navig…

📖 We've compiled more information on each stat that you can read here: smartcar.com/blog/electric-…

There's no shortage of predictions about the future of the EV industry. But what are the existing stats that paint an accurate picture of how we interact with EVs? 🔋 Here are 7 numbers indicating strong EV adoption for drivers, fleets, and energy programs. #ElectricVehicles

Join our upcoming webinar on sustainable EV charging March 9th at 11 am PST with AmpX ⚡ Register now to be part of shaping the future of sustainable EV charging app.livestorm.co/smartcar/navig…

We walked through 2022's biggest feature releases at our end-of-year showcase last week 🎉 Check out the event recap for a summary of milestones, like: 🚘 50% more compatible car brands 🛠 100% of customers migrated to API V2.0 📊 App testing upgrades buff.ly/3HTIASs

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We break this decision-making process down in our latest guide. Read how companies implement integrations that help them: 📈 Keep up with a growing connected car market 🪲 Execute their roadmap with fewer errors 🏆 Build a product that's trusted by users

A bug farm. That's how a customer described the potential process of building and maintaining their own vehicle integrations. More importantly, all that effort didn’t contribute to the value they wanted to provide.