Interest For EVs Fading

It's "another broadside for the EV industry," says Automotive News [sub]. The alleged artillery barrage was sent by the Center for Automotive Research. It cancelled its 2012 Business of Plugging In conference. The reason? Lack of interest. Says Brett Smith, CAR's co-director of conferences: "Some could look at this as the industry is dead and no one cares about this anymore." Not completely true, says  Smith. The newness of plug-in vehicles is wearing off, and with the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Nissan Leaf EV on the market, "we don't need the message of how they will fit in. They've got to live or die on their own." According to AN, "car companies are seeking to distance themselves" from electric vehicles. CAR also has lost interest. The Business of Plugging In conference won't return for 2013 either, Smith told AN, claiming "that CAR knew from the beginning it would have a finite life span." from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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