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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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market took its usual holiday in August, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 17,404 units, divided between 9,916 BEVs and 7,488 PHEVs. The former jumped 78% year over year (YoY), while the latter were up 42%. In isolation, these numbers might sound meh.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. Wealthy investors, market analysts, and board members were all behind Apple’s development of an autonomous EV. Elon was glad too.

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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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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

Spurred by new vehicle arrivals, government incentives and a freer supply of stock, the electric car market surged 161 percent over 2022. But delve deeper into the figures and there’s serious strength in some market segments. EV sales growing fast Electric cars now account for 7.2 percent of all vehicles sold in Australia.

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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

of the auto market, from 53.9% Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% 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.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

The report highlights that several advanced powertrain technologies are making significant inroads into the mainstream market. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% MY 2010 truck market share increased by 5% compared to MY 2009, but is at the second lowest level since 1996.

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Despite this slow start, because the overall market drop was more pronounced (-6% YoY), this allowed the 2021 PEV share to start at 12% share (5.1% Despite this slow start, because the overall market drop was more pronounced (-6% YoY), this allowed the 2021 PEV share to start at 12% share (5.1% Peugeot beats Renault!

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EV Sales

MARCH 4, 2021

Volvo XC40 siblings shine The Dutch PEV market dropped 20% in February, to 2,952 plugin registrations, but that result wasn't all that bad, considering that the overall market fell even more (-26% YoY), placing last month PEV Share at 14% (5.6% BEV), keeping the year to date PEV share at 13% (4.1%

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 1, 2022

market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% year on year. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3%

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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%. The Tesla Model Y […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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% Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We update this list regularly because the market is changing so quickly. We’ll try to keep this up-to-date as the EV market continues to evolve. Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Let us know what you think.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

of the auto market, up from 50.1% October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% year on year. Full electrics alone took 35.5% share, from 22.9% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

In addition to its conventional vehicles, BYD introduced the F3DM dual-mode electric vehicle in 2008, and will soon officially launch the e6 electric vehicle. This year, the company expects to reach 700,000 in vehicle sales.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2022

of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% 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

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

share of France’s auto market in October, down from 22.9% Overall auto market volume was 124,981 units up 5.5% Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) took 22.4% Full electrics grew share slightly, while plugin hybrids declined more.

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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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

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% 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

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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

JULY 1, 2022

market share, up from 49.4% Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. 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. June’s combined […].

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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% Overall auto market volume was down by some 35% compared to pre-pandemic March 2019, at 147,077 units. year on year. Full electrics took 13.5%, their 2nd highest result (following December 2021).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

For 2008, the last year for which EPA has final data from automakers, the average fuel economy value was 21.0 Other findings in the report include: Light trucks, which include SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks, have accounted for about 50% of the US light-duty vehicle market since MY2002. mpg US (11.2

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% 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

APRIL 1, 2021

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share hit 16.1% market share in March, and a 14% cumulative share for the first quarter. Overall […].

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EV Sales

JUNE 14, 2021

Skoda Enyaq superstar in hot market (24% share!) The Dutch PEV market continues on the fast lane, with 5,986 plugin registrations, placing last month PEV Share at 24% (13% BEV), pulling the year to date PEV share to 18% (7.9% Not bad, eh? while the VW ID.4

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2021

The top 30 pure electric vehicles in 10 European markets that publicly report the data are shown in the charts and table below. In the first chart and table, you can see the top sellers in the first 5 months of the year. In the second chart, you can see May’s top sellers. After the […].

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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

MAY 5, 2021

3 seems like it just hit the market, but the attention has already shifted to the Volkswagen ID.4, The Volkswagen ID.3 4, and that’s because the ID.4 4 is mopping up in Europe (and also the only fully electric Volkswagen available in the USA).

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2021

In a red hot market in which fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 183% year over year (YoY) and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) shot up 6-fold in March, plugin sales had their second best month ever in France. In total, 29,737 plugin vehicles were registered, allowing the plugin share to reach 16% last month (8.5% That […].

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2023

Which made me wonder, despite Tesla’s seemingly indomitable position in the electric-car market, will a Threads-like competitor rise to crush it, and leave an already financially battered Musk with barely two billions to rub together? Kia and Hyundai might also be seen as challengers to Tesla, but would be more so if they were $30k cheaper.

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