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 […]

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The Battle for Germany’s EV Market, Part II — Tesla Model 3 Called for Duty

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:03:46 +0000

The Tesla Model Y was the 2nd best selling automobile in the overall German auto market in February (an “off-peak month” for Tesla).

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Stellantis To Open A Production Plant In Algeria, Launches 6 Fiat Models In The Market

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:08:26 +0000

Stellantis already has a manufacturing presence on the African continent, but it looks like it now wants to grow its footprint on the continent. The all-electric small city car the Citroen Ami is made in Morocco and exported to several European countries. It is also used locally by companies such as the Morocco Post for […]

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37% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:38:48 +0000

Lynk & Co is the #1 best selling car in the overall Dutch auto market.

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Stellantis Signs MOU To Manufacture Vehicles In South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:05:17 +0000

South Africa’s auto assembly and manufacturing industry is a key pillar of the country’s economy. It is the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa, with a substantial 18.7% of value addition within the domestic manufacturing output derived from vehicle and automotive component manufacturing activity. The auto industry also employs over 100,000 people. Its contribution to […]

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UK Plugins Drop Share YoY, Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:21:38 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.9% share of the auto market in February 2023, down from 25.6% year on year. Overall auto volume was 74,441 units, up some 26% YoY, though still down from the ~81.000 unit seasonal norm, pre-2020. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s best selling full electric vehicle for […]

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13% Of New Cars Were BEVs In France In January

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 07:05:00 +0000

With the overall auto market now in recovery mode (+9% YoY) — yet still 17% below January 2020, the last normal month — the French plugin passenger car market hit the accelerator. This was all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 43%, to 14,649 registrations, or 13% share. Surprisingly, despite losing access to subsidies on […]

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The Battle For Germany Begins — Tesla Leads On Models & Brand, Volkswagen Group 1st Among OEMs

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:30:28 +0000

After the subsidies-derived sales rush of December, leading to a historic performance, Germany’s plugin vehicle (PEV) market was bound to have a hangover month in January. And so it did, with this market starting the year with a 33% drop over the same month last year. The almost 40,000 units registered in January 2022 dropped […]

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Netherlands Starts the Year with 15% BEV Share

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:35:36 +0000

China’s Lynk & Co Rules The Netherlands

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Stellantis Jumps Into Wireless EV Charging Ballgame With HEVO

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:47:59 +0000

One of the popular new themes in the EV world is to show leadership on wireless charging. Does that mean wireless EV charging is finally really arriving? Or does that just mean EV wireless charging is on the upswing in the current hype cycle? Well, it’s hard to say. Anyone can make their own guess […]

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