Fully Electric Vehicles Reached ~6% Of Auto Sales In USA In 3rd Quarter
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:57:23 +0000
6% of US auto sales is up from EVs’ 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.
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US Auto Sales Down 21% vs. Q3 2019 — Tesla Up 169%
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:20:16 +0000
US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […]
Inflation Reduction Act Spurs Changes In US Electric Vehicle Production
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:30:06 +0000
The Inflation Reduction Act is having an impact on vehicle manufacturing in the United States. It is barely 2 months old and already there are news reports galore of new battery factories being built in America, new lithium mining agreements, and new factories being built in the US. Economists call them “price signals,” which is […]
23% Of New Car Sales Now Electric In The Netherlands!
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:16:15 +0000
The Dutch auto market is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after several months in the red. August was a growth month, and September confirmed the trend, growing 5% year over year (YoY). The Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow as well, if only by 13% YoY last month. […]
Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:31:17 +0000
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling […]
UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:44:20 +0000
Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric. September’s combined […]
Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:58:39 +0000
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The bestselling […]
VW, PowerCo, Umicore Establish Joint Venture For European Battery Materials Supply Chain
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:00:05 +0000
There are a number of reasons for battery constraints, including limited access to key materials, low manufacturing yields and an increasing demand for batteries from multiple industries. And, this won’t ease up any time soon. As the world continues moving toward electric vehicles, the demand for batteries is going to outpace supply for years. Why […]
Volkswagen Uses Amazon’s Alexa To Answer Questions During ID.4 Test Drives
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:37:32 +0000
Taking a test drive can be a little awkward, especially for introverts. Your first experience with a car might end up being with a complete stranger sitting in the back seat, and it’s a stranger who’s looking for ways to get the sale. At worst, they’ll ask awkward and deceptive questions, like, “So, what’s your […]
Volkswagen Subsidiary Elli Enters Partnership To Integrate EVs Into Grid
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:31:43 +0000
One of the biggest pieces of misinformation flying around about EV adoption is that power grids can’t handle electric vehicles. We’ve debunked this one repeatedly (you can find a good article here), but it’s something we keep seeing and seeing and seeing. This is largely because it’s a very good simple lie that has enough […]