Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:31:17 +0000

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling […]

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Next-Generation Abrams Tank & Stryker To Be Hybrids

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:37:24 +0000

Warfare has never been great for the environment. The United States military, being the biggest example, emits more greenhouse gases than a number of industrialized nations. To be fair, the US military protects some of those countries through global alliances, effectively shouldering some of their emissions, but the important point here is that the big […]

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France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:03:00 +0000

September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down from 2019’s almost 180,000 units. […]

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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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Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:58:39 +0000

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The bestselling […]

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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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China Electric Car Sales — 30% Share Of Auto Sales In August!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:10:19 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins stayed in the fast lane in August, growing 92% year over year (YoY). They scored over 552,000 registrations last month. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 137% year over year (YoY). They reached 140,000 registrations in August, which is their fourth record month […]

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16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:10:59 +0000

It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped, […]

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14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:50:44 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant […]

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