Something Weird in the Neighbourhood — Australian & New Zealand EV Market October Update

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:57:48 +0000

Weird things are happening in the Australian auto market at the moment. In recent weeks, we have seen the launch of several new electric vehicles: the BYD Shark EREV ute (see here), the fully electric Jeep Avenger, and the Deepal SO7 SUV made by Changan from China. Not only that, … [continued]

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Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:09 +0000

Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July. Perhaps it’s time to admit that there is a slowdown and a pivot to PHEVs. Strangely, the more … [continued]

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Top EV Markets Around The World — H1 2024 Summaries

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:39:47 +0000

Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]

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Xpeng Launches as Australian EV Market Down, New Zealand Market Recovering

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 02:11:49 +0000

About 8% of new cars sold in Australia in July were plug-in electric vehicles (battery electric and plug-in hybrid). That’s down from the H1 average of approximately 10%. At least it isn’t Groundhog Day. The spectacular launch of Xpeng into the Australian market is expected to shift the ground. Although … [continued]

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New Zealand EV Market Seeks New Normal — Dips to 4.1%

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:12:47 +0000

Is it too early to tell where the New Zealand electric vehicle market will settle in the medium to long term? I hope so, as the figures from February are slightly worse than those of January 2024. We are still waiting for a recovery from changes in government policy. James … [continued]

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New Zealand EV Market Crash: 5% Penetration in January 2024

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 04:50:02 +0000

January delivered an EV market crash in plug-in electric vehicle sales in New Zealand, to their lowest level in several … [continued]

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New Zealand EV Penetration At 33%, For Now

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:49:18 +0000

Electric vehicle numbers in New Zealand are holding strong in recent months, with the segment recording 34% share of the … [continued]

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The BYD Atto 3 & MG ZS EV Take Top Two Positions In New Zealand’s May EV Sales Table

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 03:52:14 +0000

BYD Atto 313,354 vehicles were registered in May in New Zealand. Of these, 1,219 were brand new battery electric vehicles (BEVs). That means about 9% of them were fully electric. In total, 1,526 BEVs were registered in May in New Zealand, including used vehicle imports. In New Zealand, used vehicle imports are allowed, and usually on the […]

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