100% Electric Vehicles Now 13% Of New Car Sales In France
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 19:10:04 +0000
The China-made Dacia Spring was last month’s best selling EV and the 11th best selling car overall in France.
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Italy’s EV Market Kept Afloat By High Tesla Sales
Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 14:40:59 +0000
Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s shift to electric mobility is experiencing an uncertain path, following what was a very promising exponential growth rate that lasted until 2021. As 2022 proved to be a lost opportunity, much in contrast with other major European countries, 2023 is progressing with rather mixed signals. Official stats for the first […]
Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:38:37 +0000
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% year on year. BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5% share YoY. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though […]
2023 — An Uphill Battle For Italy’s EV Market
Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:53:44 +0000
Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s road to electric mobility has been featuring substantial setbacks in recent months, and the start of 2023 was no different. With the rest of Europe firmly progressing in its upward trajectory, the land of the most famous supercars seems yet undecided as to its future. January blues This year began […]
French EV Market Record High In March – Tesla Model Y 4th Overall Auto
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:55:22 +0000
France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). The Tesla Model Y was the best […]
100% Electric Vehicles Now Equal 16% Of New Car Sales In France
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:29:59 +0000
1 in 4 new passenger vehicles in France had a plug in February.
The Year of Change: Snippets from the EV Situation in Latin America
Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:30:29 +0000
Long distances, oilfields, and low salaries abound south of the Rio Bravo. If you ask me, it’s mainly these three conditions that have marked Latin America as one of the laggards in the EV transition. Alas, all bad times should come to an end, and recent developments in the region start to show not a […]
Electric Vehicle Progress in Africa
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:54:41 +0000
Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing. I have written previously about buses and boda bodas, but what other vehicles are being provided for the 45 countries and more than one billion people of this vast continent? […]
Vertellus’ EV Discovery Program Fleet Operators Can Try Out 16-18 Tonne Electric Trucks For 3 Months
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:55:16 +0000
UK based Vertellus is working to help the transport industry go green through energy transition and decarbonization strategies. Vertellus partners with commercial vehicle operators to find solutions that are more ecological for both the planet and their business. Vertellus says it has over 60 approved partner locations in the UK. Transitioning from a diesel fleet […]
Italy’s BEV Market Down 26.6% In 2022 — Will Tesla Come To The Rescue?
Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:10:22 +0000
Originally published on opportunity:energy. 2022 was a year of defeat for electric mobility in Italy. Europe’s fourth largest market struggled to keep up with the rest of Europe’s major auto markets. While EVs made important gains in market share throughout the continent, Italian sales of plug-in vehicles suffered an unanticipated setback. It could have been […]