2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa & South America

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:57:45 +0000

In the EV world, I think most would agree that the biggest story of 2024 was the rapid scaling up of EV sales in China, particularly from future automotive king BYD. The Chinese EV market had been growing fast for years, and BYD had more than a decade of EV … [continued]

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Rebirth of the PHEV? New Wave of PHEVs with 50kWh Batteries in China

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:24:06 +0000

Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) divide opinion all the time, as they have for years. A lot of people feel that with the way BEV tech has advanced in recent times, PHEVs are no longer needed as a transition option to full electric. However, as Dr. Maximilian Holland says, “BEVs … [continued]

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EVs At 29.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Poised For The Lead?

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:09:18 +0000

December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 29.6% share in France, down from 30.1% year on year. BEVs lost volume YoY, in a hold-back ahead of tougher emissions requirements in 2025. PHEVs and plugless HEVs both saw YoY growth. Overall auto volume was 183,661 units, up 1.5% YoY. The Tesla … [continued]

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EVs Take 40.0% Share In The UK — ZEV Credits Changing Hands

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:44:45 +0000

December’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 40.0% share in the UK, up from 28.7% year on year. BEVs grew strongly to meet the 2024 ZEV mandate before the year closed out. Overall auto volume was 140,786 units, flat YoY and well below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]

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11% of Americans Plan to Buy Plugin Vehicle Next, 44% of Chinese Say So

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:30:39 +0000

New research from Deloitte finds that 5% of Americans would like a BEV to be their next vehicle and another 6% would like a plugin hybrid to be. That’s … meh, and it’s nothing close to the 27% and 17% of Chinese of the same mindset, respectively. But that’s where … [continued]

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Volvo Electric Car Sales Grew 54% in 2024 Globally

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:21:39 +0000

Volvo Cars has released its 2024 sales figures globally, and also by region. A nice thing is the company provides a detailed breakdown of fully electric vehicle sales and plugin hybrid sales, including by region. So, let’s dive into those. I’m also adding some figures of my own — the … [continued]

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November Global EV Sales — Automakers

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:58:27 +0000

Geely is Rising Following up on our latest report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, here’s a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In November, #1 BYD, deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) … [continued]

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EVs Take 62.8% Share in Sweden — 2024 a Year to Forget

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:37:47 +0000

December saw plugin EVs take 62.8% share in Sweden, down slightly from 63.1% in December 2023. BEV share increased year over year (YoY), but was outweighed by falling PHEV share. Overall auto volume was 26,237 units, down by 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y remained the best selling BEV, for … [continued]

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“Super Hybrids” Like The Mercedes GLC 350e Are Coming

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:38:30 +0000

One way to introduce people to the joys of electric cars is to start them out with plug-in hybrids that are the next best thing.

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EVs Take 89.9% Share In Norway — But HEVs Now Outperform PHEVs

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:58:28 +0000

The December auto market saw plugin EVs take 89.8% share in Norway, up from 89.6% year on year. BEVs saw a slight dip in share compared to recent months, due to an end-of-year clearout of other powertrains, and a pull-forward ahead of coming tax changes. Overall auto volume was 13,652 … [continued]

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