Drive Electric

MARCH 15, 2021

For those that don’t know us, we have made it our mission since 2008 to help businesses and individuals make the successful transition to electric vehicles. Hyundai IONIQ electric ‘Premium SE’ (2018). Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (2017). Hyundai IONIQ electric (2017). BMW 330e PHEV. Tesla Model 3.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2023

Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% year on year. The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. Plugins took 55.4% of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%).

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Overall auto volumes were 260,512 units, up some 31% YoY, though still down around 10% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The Tesla Model 3 was the bestselling full electric.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2023

France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). The Tesla Model Y was the best […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with June’s plugin vehicle share of the country’s overall auto market reaching 19% last month (11% BEV). France had a record 37,408 registrations of plugin vehicles, a new record, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) share to a record 16% (7.9% BEV), or 144,518 units. That is […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2023

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% 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 […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 10, 2021

After a record month in June, the French plugin vehicle market took some time to breathe in July, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 18,247 units, just 5% above July 2020. In isolation, the number sounds meh, but it is still the best July ever, and if you compare it with the overall market, […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 8, 2023

The German auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.5% share in April, significantly down from 24.3% year on year. Full electrics, however, saw increased share, though were outweighed by a halving of plugin hybrid share, a result of recent policy adjustments. Overall auto volume in April was 202,947 units, 12.6%

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 5, 2022

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Germany saw plugin electric vehicle (EV) share at a low ebb in January, just 15.1%, from 21.6% year on year. The one-off low result comes in the shadow of record plugin share in December, ahead of reduced incentives from January 1st; the imbalance will normalise in the coming months. Overall auto volumes were 179,225 units, […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year. Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 27, 2021

Despite a still-hurting overall auto market (-20% YoY in February), the European passenger plugin vehicle market continues to rise. More than 115,000 plugin vehicles were registered on the continent in February (+66% YoY), placing last month’s plugin vehicle share at 14% (5.9% full electrics/BEVs).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 16, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with April’s plugin share reaching 15% (6.8% That keeps the year-to-date (YTD) share at a record 14% (6.9% BEV), which is a 3% increase over the 2020 result (11%). The 20% share I predicted for the whole of this year looks on target. Interestingly, […].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Clean Future, Inc. Southwest Clean Air Agency.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Dacia Spring was last month's best selling EV and the 6th best selling car overall in France.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 was the 9th best selling car overall in France in September, and the Renault Zoe was 13th.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Renault Zoe was the 9th best selling car overall in France in October, and the Dacia Spring EV was 13th.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.1% market share in February, up from 13.2% year on year. Diesel volume dropped by 39% year on year, to just over 20,000 units, taking a near record low of 17.6% Overall February auto volumes were 115,384, down 13% year on year, and […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share climb to a new record 22.9% in September, almost twice the 11.8% share seen a year ago. Petrol share was down to a record low of 36.0% from almost 44% a year ago. Diesel share remained below 20% for the third month in a […].

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 10, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with May’s plugin share reaching 17% last month (8.2% BEV), pulling the YTD share to a record 15% (7.1% BEV), which is a good 4 percentage point increase over the 2020 result (11%), while the 20% share I predicted for the whole year looks well […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no sign of relief for the ongoing EV crisis in Europe’s fourth largest auto market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2022

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% of the auto market in April, up from 14.8% year-on-year. Full battery electrics continued to dominate over plugin hybrids. The overall passenger auto market was down 22.6% YoY, and down 44.2% compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, at a volume of 108,723 units.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% share of new sales in January, up from 17.6% year on year. Full electrics saw stronger growth than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 111,939 units, some 9% higher YoY, but still well below pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 1, 2021

Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw 17.3% plugin electric vehicle share in May 2021, up from 7.45% in May 2020. Old-school non-electrified combustion powertrains continued to fall, now at 63.7% Following the pattern seen so far in 2021, May’s overall auto volumes remained around 25% down from pre-Covid norms.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2021

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw 14.8% plugin electric vehicle share in April 2021, up 2× from 7.8% share in April 2020. Overall auto volumes remained subdued, down 25% from pre-COVID seasonal averages, continuing the same rate of weakness seen from January through March.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 18, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has offered an upbeat snapshot of EV sales throughout Europe, with a continued strong rise across all markets. Italy's sales started off the year with softer growth than other countries, but a strong rebound at the end of Q1 means this year's electric car sales stats are already impressing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.4% market share in March 2022, up from 16.1% year on year. Full electrics took 13.5%, their 2nd highest result (following December 2021). Overall auto market volume was down by some 35% compared to pre-pandemic March 2019, at 147,077 units.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 14, 2021

Italy's EV sales get a substantial boost in March as the first quarter of 2021 ends with electrifying new records. The year started with rather soft numbers following a brilliant end to 2020, but a notable shift in pace now bodes well for the months to come.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2022

Originally published on opportunity:energy. As Europe sets sail for ever more ambitious growth for electric vehicles, all is not well in the continent’s fourth largest car market, Italy. While other major European auto markets continued posting steep increases in EV adoption in February, the Bel Paese almost seemed to be grinding to a halt.

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