Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 16:05:54 +0000
May saw an increase in plugin registrations to 15,115 units in the Netherlands, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 46% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (33% of new vehicle sales), which jumped 119% year over year (YoY). The overall market is also rising. It got up to 33,135 units, although […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 01:43:35 +0000
When you think of Škoda, you don’t think of it being a battery giant. You think of it being a moderately sized brand within the Volkswagen Group stable. (Or, at least, I do.) However, the fact is, Škoda Auto does produce a lot of batteries for various Volkswagen Group vehicles — more than 500,000 to […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:30:18 +0000
Wind energy giant Vestas is putting its green money where its green mouth is yet again. It has ordered more than 100 fully electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo vans for delivery in 2023, one of the first big orders of the new 100% electric van. The first of these ID. Buzz Cargo vans are already […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:45:01 +0000
The Volkswagen ID.7 will be one of the most aerodynamic cars the company has ever manufactured, with a Cd of 0.23.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:41:09 +0000
Volkswagen says it has perfected a new dry battery process that will drive down costs while ORNL has a new isostatic pressure process.
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 […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:24:43 +0000
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, long a highly desired future electric vehicle with strong ties to the past, is coming to America. I talked with a Volkswagen exec several years ago about the Buzz. He was curious if I thought the Buzz would be popular in the US, and more importantly, if it would sell here. […]
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. […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:42:48 +0000
May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% year on year, with new Stellantis BEVs arriving. Full electrics grew from 12.0% to 15.6% share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. Overall auto volume was 145,536 units, up some 15% YoY, though still down on pre-2020 norms. The bestselling BEV in May […]
Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:38:46 +0000
Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022. Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY. Overall auto volume was 28,492 units, up some 8% YoY, though year […]