Infotainment: VW Getting Video Games & Ford Getting Karaoke (At Last)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:35:39 +0000

Several years after Tesla brought video games and “Caraoke” to its in-car infotainment, legacy automakers are introducing their first entries into this arena. No, I’m not saying these are the most critical improvements to cars, trucks, and SUVs today. However, these are fun features in a car, especially if you … [continued]

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EVs At 19.1% Share In Germany — BEVs Still Overpriced

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:37:31 +0000

July saw plugin EVs at 19.1% share in Germany, down from 25.9% year on year. BEV share has even dipped below where it was 2 years ago, and PHEV share has also fallen since then. July’s overall auto volume was 238,263 units, down 2% YoY, and down around 23% from … [continued]

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EVs Take 19.8% Share In Germany — Triple Trouble Hits EV Transition

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 16:43:43 +0000

June saw plugin EVs take 19.8% share in Germany, down YoY from 24.6%, as macroeconomic woes, stubbornly high entry EV prices, and incentive cancellation, all took their toll. Overall auto volume was 297,329 units, up by some 6% YoY, but still at least 10% below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~330,000 units). … [continued]

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5 Best Selling Electric Cars in Europe — 2 Produced in China, 3 in Germany

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:33:06 +0000

I had a long conversation with Jose Pontes yesterday for our YouTube channel (video coming this weekend). One thing he noted was that the China EV tariffs are the story of the day, and it’s one of three main topics we discussed (the others being EV sales and Tesla). There … [continued]

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Volkswagen Suspends Production Of ID.3 And Cupra Born For The Rest Of 2023

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:16:10 +0000

Volkswagen is experiencing growing pains with its entry level electric cars, the ID.3 and Cupra Born, which have led to production cuts.

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Record 29.7% EV Share In France — Two Top Ten Teslas

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:37:08 +0000

November saw a new record 29.7% EV share in France, up from 24.4% year on year. Full electrics alone took … [continued]

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Volkswagen Tries To Help Electric Car Buyers With Cool New Tools & Videos

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:07:03 +0000

It’s a difficult thing to jump from one technology to another, even when the new technology is much better and … [continued]

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Vatican Getting Nearly 40 Electric Vehicles From Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:57:20 +0000

The Pope and the Vatican have been supporters of climate action and vehicle electrification for several years. I recall covering … [continued]

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Tesla Hits UK With Strongest Ever May

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:19 +0000

Tesla hits the UK with its strongest ever May, helping lift the plugin electric vehicle market share to 23.1%, up from 18.3% year on year. BEVs have grown well, whilst PHEVs have remained mostly flat. Overall market volume was 145,204 units, some 17% up YoY, though still below the pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y […]

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Germany — Plugin EVs Take 22.9% Share, Tesla Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:26:51 +0000

The auto market in Germany saw plugin EVs take 22.9% share in May 2023, down from 25.3% year on year. Full electrics gained share, but were outpaced by the losses in plugin hybrid share, due to recent policy changes. Overall auto volume was 246,966 units, up by some 20% YoY, though down from pre-2020 norms. […]

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