New eVTOL Aircraft Cabin Concept from Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 02:10:23 +0000

Urban electric aircraft have been a fun topic for several years, yet we also don’t really actually have any urban electric aircraft on the market. One day? One of the things that perk up my ears in this field is when a major automaker gets behind a product or buy a startup. After all, automakers […]

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Germany Plugin EV Share Grows, Fiat 500e Bestseller, Grimm Warnings

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:52:56 +0000

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 26.0% market share in June, up from 23.6% YoY. Overall auto volumes were down 18% YoY, to 224,558 units, the lowest June in 25 years (except 2020). The Fiat 500e was Germany’s best selling full electric in June. June’s combined plugin share of 26.0% comprised […]

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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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UK Plugin EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:57:15 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5x YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in […]

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Germany’s Plugin EV Share Up To 24.3%, Economic Pressures Mounting

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 03:40:07 +0000

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.3% share in April 2022, up from 22.1% YoY. Overall auto volume was down, by over 21% YoY, and over 40% compared to pre-pandemic seasonal norms. Supply chain disruptions and cost inflation were largely responsible for the poor performance, though general economic pressures are affecting […]

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UK Plugin Share 16.2%, BEVs Grow 1.66× YoY, Supplies Can’t Keep Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 01:41:17 +0000

The UK market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.2% share in April, up from 13.2% YoY. Full battery electrics grew strongly YoY, while plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes were down over 25% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 119,167 units. April’s combined plugin result of 16.2% comprised 10.8% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.4% plugin […]

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France Plugin EV Share 21.1% In April, New Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 03:21:25 +0000

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% of the auto market in April, up from 14.8% year-on-year. Full battery electrics continued to dominate over plugin hybrids. The overall passenger auto market was down 22.6% YoY, and down 44.2% compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, at a volume of 108,723 units. April’s combined plugin result of 21.1% […]

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Norway At New Record High 92% Plugin EV Share In March

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:37:53 +0000

Norway, the leading nation for EV adoption, saw plugin autos take a market share of 91.94% in March, with 86.1% being full battery electrics. Overall auto market volume was 16,238 units,  some 6% up year-on-year. Tesla’s Model Y took the top spot in March. March’s combined plugin result of 91.9% overwhelmingly comprised full battery electrics […]

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Hyundai Taps Canoo For New Purpose-Built Vehicle

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:07:43 +0000

Canoo concept vehiclesHyundai and Canoo announced today the establishment of a joint effort to develop a standardized, scalable electric vehicle platform to underpin future Hyundai and Kia vehicles, but buried in the release was a hint at a completely new market segment for the Korean automaker: purpose-built vehicles

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