UK Plugin EVs Take 27.7% Share — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:45:06 +0000

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 27.7% share in November, down from 28.1% year on year. Full electric share grew YoY, but was outweighed by plugin hybrids’ decline. Overall auto volumes were up over 23% YoY, to 142,889 units, though still almost 9% down on 2019 seasonal levels. The Tesla Model Y […]

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Italy’s EV Slump Is Far From Over — Plugins At 8.3% In October

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 21:52:12 +0000

Italy top selling electric cars chartOctober 2022 was another month of misery for Italy’s once promising EV market. In stark contrast with the rest of Europe’s main auto arenas, which keep making strides in electric mobility adoption, the Mediterranean country is still in the midst of an identity crisis. Official statistics from UNRAE for the month of October dim the […]

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UK BEV Volume Up YoY Despite Tesla Mid-Quarter Restocking

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:22:14 +0000

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% share in October, with growing year on year volumes. Despite volume gain, YoY plugin share saw a slight dip (from 23.1%), against greater YoY gains in overall auto volume, up 26% to 134,344 units (from a record low baseline). October market volume was still at […]

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Volkswagen BEV Sales Nearly 500,000 A Year — Ewan McGregor Now Providing A Boost

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:00:56 +0000

Volkswagen aims to become the top selling electric automaker in the world. It’s got a steep hill to climb to get there, but the German auto giant has made a lot of progress in the past year. Tesla intends to reach 1.4 million BEV deliveries this year. Volkswagen Group is approaching 500,000. (Tesla actually has […]

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UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:44:20 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric. September’s combined […]

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Revenge Of The ICE Car In Italy As Plug-Ins Down To 7% In August

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 03:04:22 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no sign of relief for the ongoing EV crisis in Europe’s fourth largest auto market. As the rest of the continent continues to enjoy an increasing share of plug-in vehicles across all major countries, Italy is showing a worrying pullback, whose causes — as ever — are also political. […]

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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:59:41 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […]

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Cold Summer For Italy’s EV Market — Plugin Vehicles Below 8% In July

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:26:47 +0000

Electric vehicle sales in Italy are going through a time of turbulence. We walk you through the headwinds, tailwinds, and sidewinds in the monthly sales report below. Originally published on opportunity:energy. All is not well in this hot Italian summer, as the fourth largest European auto market keeps showing signs of weakness in the transition […]

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UK Plugin EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:37:46 +0000

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales […]

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SEAT’s Cupra PHEV Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:00:35 +0000

The CUPRA Formentor received the top possible 5-star safety rating from independent testing firm Euro NCAP. This is a big accomplishment because it’s the first model developed and produced entirely by the company. The vehicle scored highly in all areas, with the Adult Occupant rating landing at 93%, Child Occupant safety at 88%, Vulnerable Road […]

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