EV Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

PHEVs shine in disrupted market The European passenger plug-in market registered 112,000 registrations in January (+50% YoY), with PHEVs (+85%) growing faster than BEVs (+18%), with PHEVs starting the year ahead of BEVs (42% BEVs / 58% PHEVs). In a month where the overall market saw the perennial leader VW Golf drop to 4th(!),

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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EV Sales

MARCH 25, 2021

Tesla Model 3 wins in February Despite a depressing overall market (-20% YoY in February), the European passenger plugin market continues on the rise, having registered over 115,000 units in February (+66% YoY), placing last month plugin share at 14% share (5.9% BEV) , keeping the 2021 PEV share at 14% (5.7% for BEVs alone).

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EV Sales

MAY 26, 2021

1-2 win for Volkswagen The European passenger plugin market continues on the rise, having registered over 159,000 units in April, and 616,000 units YTD (+136% YoY), placing last month plugin share at 15% share (7.1% 3 sibling hasn't yet set the market on fire.The ID.4 3 sibling hasn't yet set the market on fire.The ID.4

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EV Sales

JANUARY 25, 2021

While the overall automotive market is still in red (-4% YoY), in December, Europe's passenger plugin market had an historic month, having registered a record 281,000 registrations (+264% YoY!), And so, let the games begin.Expect 2021 to continue the disruptive trend, so i expect 15%-plus 20% market share by the end of the year.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself. So far, permits have been issued to Google, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Delphi, and Audi.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

He was a Swede and had driven all the way from Sweden without any charging issues. Based on my two recent experiences, I’m convinced they will takeover the market in the coming decades. Currently the only other cars with an 800-volt systems are the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT.

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2024

Life’s about to get very busy for Sino-Swedish start-up Polestar as competition heats up in the EV market. The rules of engagement between mainstream and luxury have been largely cast aside as Tesla and others reshape the market. Luxury brands continue to build on their electric ambitions, with BMW, Porsche and Volvo at the forefront.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). I enjoyed a long weekend with a 2021 Polestar 2, and it certainly makes a great first and lasting impression in a market segment that is starting to grow—and will soon be full of choices.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets. However, sales remain limited elsewhere, even in countries with developed car markets such as Japan and India.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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