The Battle For Germany’s EV Market, Part IV — Tesla Model Y vs. Volkswagen MEB Family

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 02:34:55 +0000

The overall German auto market had a positive month in April (+13% year over year), with BEVs being the highlight (+34% YoY). There were 29,740 BEV registrations last month, 15% of the overall market. That pulled the market up — quite different from PHEVs, which were down 46%. The latter are now suffering from the […]

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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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40% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 15:50:12 +0000

After a good first quarter, April increased plugin registrations by 53% YoY, to 11,919 units, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 40% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (28% of new vehicle sales), which jumped 73% year over year (YoY). The overall market is also rising, to 29,669 units, although at […]

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Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 08 May 2023 17:30:51 +0000

The Tesla Model Y was the the best selling model in Europe in Q1!! All powertrains included!!! Some 322,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe — which is +29% year over year (YoY). In fact, March was the second best month ever for plugin vehicle (PEV) registrations, only trailing December when the market […]

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Mexico To Triple EV Production In 2023

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:01:49 +0000

Giant amongst developing nations, Mexico stands currently as the seventh-largest automobile producer in the world (in number of units). It is the fifth-largest automobile exporter (in total value). The Mexican auto industry has grown sevenfold since the 1960s and doubled its output since the 1990s, when it was granted full access to the US market. […]

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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 […]

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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.

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Stellantis Announces German Assembly Expansion For New BEV Crossover

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:03:22 +0000

One of the big question marks in the automotive industry is how the existing ICE players are going to enter the electric age while staying profitable and successful. The transition from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles (EVs) presents a major challenge for automakers that rely on traditional fuel sources. With the shift to EVs, automakers will […]

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The US Department of Energy & Stellantis Announce The Battery Workforce Challenge

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:53:02 +0000

Advanced battery design competition will help nation transition to electric mobility and clean energy BattChallenge is a three-year competition joining universities with vocational partners, such as community colleges, trades and apprenticeship programs, to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis […]

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