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France In April – BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Spring is Sprung

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France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000).

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

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The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil. Click to enlarge.

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Plugins 22.4% Share In France, BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Megane Ascendant

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Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) took 22.4% Full electrics grew share slightly, while plugin hybrids declined more. October’s best selling full electric was the Peugeot 208, with the Renault Megane the longer term leader. share of France’s auto market in October, down from 22.9%

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Germany – Tesla Model Y Leads In Hangover Plugin Market

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Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% BEV grew share slightly, but PHEVs lost half their share YoY, due to recent policy changes. of the auto market in March, down from 25.6% year on year. Overall auto volume was 281,361 units, up over 16% YoY, but still well down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June – Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

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In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. market share, up from 49.4% Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY.

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SK Energy Has Two HEV, Four PHEV Li-ion Cells, Packs Ready for Production

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South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. SK Cells for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. PHEV Cells. SK PHEV Packs. Earlier post.).

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US National Research Council Report Finds Plug-in Hybrid Costs Likely to Remain High; Fleet Fuel Consumption and Carbon Emissions Benefits Will Be Modest for Decades

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NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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