40% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 15:50:12 +0000

After a good first quarter, April increased plugin registrations by 53% YoY, to 11,919 units, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 40% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (28% of new vehicle sales), which jumped 73% year over year (YoY). The overall market is also rising, to 29,669 units, although at […]

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Italy’s EV Market Kept Afloat By High Tesla Sales

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 14:40:59 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s shift to electric mobility is experiencing an uncertain path, following what was a very promising exponential growth rate that lasted until 2021. As 2022 proved to be a lost opportunity, much in contrast with other major European countries, 2023 is progressing with rather mixed signals. Official stats for the first […]

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Sierra Club Survey Says 30% Of US Dealers REFUSE To Sell Electric Cars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 21:11:19 +0000

30% of US car dealers tell the Sierra Club they refuse to sell electric cars. Pretty soon they won’t have to because they will be out of business.

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World BEV Sales Now 12% Of World Auto Sales

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 15:10:07 +0000

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 28% in March 2023 compared to March 2022. There were 1,097,000 registrations, making it the second best month ever for plugin electric vehicles, only behind December 2022. In the end, plugins represented 16% share of the overall auto market (12% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive […]

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Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 08 May 2023 17:30:51 +0000

The Tesla Model Y was the the best selling model in Europe in Q1!! All powertrains included!!! Some 322,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe — which is +29% year over year (YoY). In fact, March was the second best month ever for plugin vehicle (PEV) registrations, only trailing December when the market […]

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Fast Growing EV Sales Around The World In 2022 — Charts!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:58:06 +0000

Just 5–10 years ago, I’d say 90% of EV enthusiasts were underestimating how much electric vehicle share of the overall auto market would grow in Europe and China. (The US is currently … quite far behind. But EV market share is growing here, too.) If you haven’t been obsessively following CleanTechnica‘s monthly EV sales reports […]

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BYD: A Look At The Other Side Of The Ocean & The Dynasty

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:14:24 +0000

Battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles are called New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China. BYD is the leader in terms of NEV sales worldwide. Last year, BYD sold 1,868,543 NEVs. These sales were made up of 911,140 BEVs and 946,239 plug-in hybrids, which means that full BEVs accounted for 48.8% of BYD’s NEV sales […]

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Growing Plugless Hybrid EV Market Share In Japan Has Direct Implications On The African Vehicle Market

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:35:19 +0000

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVThe Japanese auto industry dictates the African vehicle market, especially in east and southern Africa, where 90% of the vehicles imported into this region are vehicles from Japan. Most of these vehicles are imported as used vehicles. Japanese brands rule in Africa and Toyota is King. Nissan and Mazda vehicles are also quite popular in […]

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Germany — Tesla Model Y Leads In Hangover Plugin Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:44:48 +0000

Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% of the auto market in March, down from 25.6% year on year. BEV grew share slightly, but PHEVs lost half their share YoY, due to recent policy changes. Overall auto volume was 281,361 units, up over 16% YoY, but still well down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. March’s combined plugin […]

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Slight Dip in March EV Uptake Down Under

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 02:11:24 +0000

EV uptake DownunderThere was a slight dip in electric vehicle uptake Down Under, in Australia and New Zealand, in March. New Zealand EV Market in March For those who would like to drill down into the detail, check out the interactive charts at EVDB. The skinny is that the New Zealand market had a slight dip in […]

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