Volkswagen Introduces GEN.TRAVEL, A Self-Driving Innovation Experience Vehicle

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 02:19:51 +0000

Volkswagen GEN. TRAVELVolkswagen brought its fully autonomous TaaS GEN. TRAVEL concept car to the Chantilly Art Show outside Paris last week.

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China Electric Car Sales — 30% Share Of Auto Sales In August!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:10:19 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins stayed in the fast lane in August, growing 92% year over year (YoY). They scored over 552,000 registrations last month. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 137% year over year (YoY). They reached 140,000 registrations in August, which is their fourth record month […]

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VW Releases Final Specs & Details For ID. Buzz

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:30:31 +0000

VW ID. BuzzOver the last couple of years, we’ve seen a lot of photos and learned a lot of little details about Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz. But, final details haven’t been released until recently in a press release by the company. In this article, I’m going to share some of those details with you. Volkswagen says the ID. […]

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Volkswagen Shows Off Cool EV Concepts For Both On & Off-Road

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:30:22 +0000

One of the things that has held EV adoption back in the past was the lack of variety. Before electric trucks appeared on the scene, most EV models were economy cars, along with a few luxury sedans and crossovers following the Tesla recipe. It’s pretty clear that things have changed, and two of Volkswagen’s latest […]

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16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:10:59 +0000

It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped, […]

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14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:50:44 +0000

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant […]

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Germany’s Plugin EVs Resume Growth, Tesla Model Y Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:33:20 +0000

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.5% market share in August 2022, their best result YTD, though only marginally up on August 2021’s 27.6%. Overall auto volumes were 199,183 units, fractionally up YOY, but dramatically down by some 37% from the 2018-2019 seasonal average of 315,000 units.  The Tesla Model Y […]

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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:59:41 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […]

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Sweden Plugin EV Share At 46.1% In August

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:41:20 +0000

Sweden’s auto market recorded a plugin electric vehicle share of 46.1% in August 2022, a slight drop year on year from 47.1% share. Full electrics grew their share, but plugin hybrids lost more. Overall auto volumes were 26% down on pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 20,576 units. The Volkswagen ID.4 was the best selling full electric […]

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