Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:38:46 +0000
Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022. Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY. Overall auto volume was 28,492 units, up some 8% YoY, though year […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:25:25 +0000
Growth continued for the Norwegian plugin EV market in May 2023, as combined plugin share hit almost 90%, up from 85% a year ago. Full electrics alone took almost 81% share, grabbing 7.5% more of the remaining market than last year. The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 05:01:23 +0000
Harry and Sue have had their Nissan Leaf for over 12 months now and are more than happy with it. In fact, they told me that if they had to replace it, they would definitely buy another Leaf. The Nissan Leaf stands out as one of the early electric pioneers, alongside the BMW i3 and […]
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 […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:09:25 +0000
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6% of the market, up from 31.8% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:27:32 +0000
As at the end of December 2022, there were over 27 million EVs cumulatively sold around the world over the past decade or so (excluding 2- and 3-wheelers). More than 13 million EVs are expected to be added to the global fleet this year, meaning that by the end of this year, there will have […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:40:23 +0000
I frequently reach out to the electric vehicle community to share stories and ideas for upcoming articles. Andrew intrigued me when he shared a photo of his Nissan Leaf towing a trailerload of tomatoes in answer to my request for ideas about EV towing. This led to a visit to his farm this afternoon. He […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:23:37 +0000
In February, Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles continued to dominate with a 54.0% share of auto sales, up from 51.6% year on year. Full electric share grew substantially, whilst plugin hybrid share decreased. Overall auto volume was 18,442 units, down some 13% YoY. The Volvo XC40 was February’s best selling BEV yet again, holding the lead […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:03:21 +0000
Update: According to our calculations, approximately 5.7% of US car sales were fully electric car sales in 2022. That’s up from 3.2% in 2021, 1.7% in 2020, and 1.4% in 2019. Tesla continues to dominate the US electric car sales market, which can make it seem as though not much is changing here. However, the […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:05:09 +0000
In this article, I want to not only identify a problem standing in the way of EV sales growth, but also identify some solutions that manufacturers can look into. It’s not a problem EV manufacturers (including “legacy” auto companies) really face today, but as EVs move from the early adopter phase and into the wider […]