24% of New Car Sales Now Electric in the Netherlands!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:40:40 +0000

Stellantis shines in June as new car sales increasingly electric in the Netherlands In the context of a continually falling overall auto market, down 10% year over year (YoY) in June, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has nonetheless continued to grow, reaching 34% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (24% of all […]

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UK Plugin EV Share At 22%, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:42:13 +0000

June saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.6% market share in the UK, up from 17.2% YoY. This despite a temporary availability shortfall, stemming from pauses at Tesla Shanghai. Overall auto volumes were at 140,958 units, the weakest June since 1996. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling plugin in June, and the 2nd best […]

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Driving a BMW iX From Cape Town To Johannesburg in 20 Hrs!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:35:11 +0000

Justus Visagie and Ernest Page set a record for the fastest ever all-electric car drive between Cape Town and Johannesburg in a BMW iX! When electric cars are discussed on various local forums, as well as on social media, most of the comments will be quite negative and mostly FUD around the now too common […]

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Two Car Journalists Drove a BMW iX xDrive 50 From Cape Town To Johannesburg in 20 Hours!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:35:11 +0000

When electric cars are discussed on various local forums, as well as on social media, most of the comments will be quite negative and mostly FUD around the now too common electricity rationing program (load-shedding) introduced by South Africa’s state-owned utility company Eskom. “How can electric cars work here when we get so many power […]

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Two Car Journalists Drove a BMX iX xDrive 50 From Cape Town To Johannesburg in 20 Hours!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:35:11 +0000

When electric cars are discussed on various local forums, as well as on social media, most of the comments will be quite negative and mostly FUD around the now too common electricity rationing program (load-shedding) introduced by South Africa’s state-owned utility company Eskom. “How can electric cars work here when we get so many power […]

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BMW i3 Production Ending

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2022 07:04:53 +0000

The BMW i3 is a truly unique electric car — or unique car of any kind, for that matter. The i3 is likely to be on the streets of Europe and the US for many years to come. But production of new i3 cars has come to an end. I bought a used BMW i3 […]

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Electric Car Sales: Global Top 20

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:11:55 +0000

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share). Considering the steep drops in the overall market, and […]

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11% of New Car Sales in Europe Electric (19% Plugins)

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:53:26 +0000

Stellantis Shines In Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report With the overall European car market still suffering, down 13% last month year over year (YoY) and down 34% compared to May 2019, the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It grew just 3% last month, with approximately 183,000 plugin vehicles […]

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