Price Swings Mean Coal May Replace Natural Gas in European Power Mix This Winter

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:17:51 +0000

Higher prices for natural gas across Europe mean some countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, likely will burn more coal for power generation during the upcoming winter season. Coal remains a […]

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Electric Car Companies Push Back Against Restrictive Trade Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:23:22 +0000

The world of electric car manufacturing is expanding, as Chinese companies build new factories in more countries.

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EVs Take 19.8% Share In Germany — Triple Trouble Hits EV Transition

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 16:43:43 +0000

June saw plugin EVs take 19.8% share in Germany, down YoY from 24.6%, as macroeconomic woes, stubbornly high entry EV prices, and incentive cancellation, all took their toll. Overall auto volume was 297,329 units, up by some 6% YoY, but still at least 10% below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~330,000 units). … [continued]

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EVs Take 28.2% Share In The UK — Tesla Still Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:42:14 +0000

June’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 28.2% share in the UK, up from 25.1% year on year. BEVs grew volume modestly, while PHEVs grew more strongly. Overall auto volume was 179,263 units, up 1% YoY and well below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~225,000). The UK’s leading battery-electric vehicle brand in … [continued]

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Xpeng & NIO Respond to EU Tariffs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:55:55 +0000

As reported earlier today, tariffs are now in place in Europe on electric cars produced in China. When it comes to Xpeng and NIO, two of the “smart electric vehicle” automakers that have been most proactive about selling their cars in Europe, they were not singled out for specific individual … [continued]

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EVs Take 56.5% Share In Sweden — Going Nowhere, Backwards

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:04:10 +0000

June saw plugin EVs take 56.5% share in Sweden, down YoY from 59.2% in June 2023. BEV share fell YoY, while PHEV share was flat, and both lost volume. Overall auto volume was 25,401 units, down 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV. June’s result saw … [continued]

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5 Best Selling Electric Cars in Europe — 2 Produced in China, 3 in Germany

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:33:06 +0000

I had a long conversation with Jose Pontes yesterday for our YouTube channel (video coming this weekend). One thing he noted was that the China EV tariffs are the story of the day, and it’s one of three main topics we discussed (the others being EV sales and Tesla). There … [continued]

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EVs Take 85.3% Share in Norway — Tesla Takes Top Spots

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:51:12 +0000

The June auto market saw plugin EVs take 85.3% share in Norway, down from 90.9% year on year. BEVs took 80.0% share, down from 82.2% YoY, despite volume growth. Overall auto volume in June was 17,512 units, up 12.5% YoY, while year-to-date volume remains 8% down. The best selling BEV … [continued]

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EVs At 24.1% Share In France — Down YoY As Trade Barriers Kick In

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:07:56 +0000

The June auto market saw plugin EVs at 24.1% share in France, down from 26.9% year on year. Volume of both BEVs and PHEVs was down YoY, declining more than the overall market drop. Overall auto volume was 181,711 units, down 4.8% YoY, and far below 2016–2019 seasonal norms (~235,000). … [continued]

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Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:34:11 +0000

Eurostat has now released electricity data from 2023, and it shows that 44.7% of EU electricity production came from renewable energy sources last year!* Fossil gas (aka “natural gas”) production was down, a lot. Coal production was down even more. Even production from oil and petroleum products (already quite low) … [continued]

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