EVs Take 33.9% Share In The UK — Tesla Takes Two Of Top Three

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:28:38 +0000

February’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 33.9% share in the UK, up from 24.8% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 42% YoY, with PHEVs close to 20% growth. Overall auto volume was 84,054 units, almost flat YoY. The UK’s leading BEV brand in February was Tesla, with two of … [continued]

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Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:57:13 +0000

An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, … [continued]

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100% Electric Vehicles = 17% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:47:31 +0000

The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 244,000 registrations in January, a progression of 18% YoY. Positively, BEVs (168,000 units, +37% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. On the other hand, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were down, dropping by 5% year over year (YoY) … [continued]

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€20,000 Volkswagen Electric Car — The Next VW Beetle?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:57:31 +0000

The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic car that is one of the prime symbols of the cultural revolution of the 1970s (a revolution that is somehow facing significant backlash today, incidentally). It was a popular car of young adults in the ’70s. But, while its cute design and “Beetle” name … [continued]

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Corporate Fleets and the EU Automotive Industrial Action Plan

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:55:18 +0000

How the European Commission can boost demand for made-in-Europe EVs The European car industry is in the midst of a historical transition shifting to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. New challenges arise, such as Chinese competition or ensuring a predictable demand. To build a resilient automotive industry, the EU needs to … [continued]

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The Automakers Selling the Most EVs in the World Are …

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:53:10 +0000

Following up on our stories about the best selling plugin vehicles in the world and the automotive brands that sell the most plugin electric vehicles in the world, we’re now closing out the 2024 World EV Sales Report series with a look at the automotive groups or alliances that sell … [continued]

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BYD #1 In World In Plugin Vehicle Sales In 2024

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:41:31 +0000

In the last stage of the 2024 race, BYD had another record month, this time with 483,000 registrations. That doubled Tesla’s result, which nevertheless wasn’t all that bad for the US brand — at 201,000 deliveries, it was its best result in 18 months. Below the two galactics, Wuling was … [continued]

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World EV Sales Report — 17.2 Million Plugins Were Sold in 2024!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:03:28 +0000

The Tesla Model Y was #1 again, in a year that saw plugins reach 22% share of the global market. The last months of 2024 brought a record-fest for world plugin vehicle sales, and December was one of them, with over 1.9 million registrations! With plugin registrations jumping a significant … [continued]

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BYD Becomes 7th Best Selling Automaker in the World!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:40:39 +0000

Update: The source article for the data originally used here seemed to be lacking or ignoring certain auto groups. In particular, GM (5.96 million sales in 2024) and Stellantis (5.32 million sales in 2024) are missing. Also, most sources creating auto group comparisons would include the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (6.24 million … [continued]

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1st EV Casualty of Trump Election: Volkswagen ID.7?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:05:33 +0000

There are reports that the Volkswagen ID.7 is the first EV casualty of the new administration and his plan to cut EV incentives. Volkswagen has decided to drop its plan to bring the ID.7 to North America. It’s a huge shame, as the ID.7 is the company’s flagship EV model … [continued]

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