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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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Overall auto volume was 132,990 units, up 11.6% YoY, though still down from the roughly 170,000 pre-2020 seasonal norm. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Outlook The UK auto industry body, the SMMT , note that the annual growth in auto sales is one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy UK economy. comprised 15.4%

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

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to 18.9%, the share of plugin hybrids halved, however, after incentives were cut. Overall auto volume was 280,047 units, up 24.7% YoY, still far down on the pre-2020 norm (roughly 330,000). The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in June, and third best seller of any auto. June saw plugin EVs at 24.6% year on year.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

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The result is a 12-part series and e-book, The EV Transition Explained , that explores the tightly woven technological, policy, and social issues involved. I also reviewed hundreds of reports, case studies, and books surrounding EVs and electrical grids. My response to each proclamation is often a shrug followed by β€œIt depends.”