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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

and Spain 0.6%). The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. The new ACEA data not only show a clear split in electric car sales between Central-Eastern and Western Europe, but also a pronounced North-South divide (eg Greece 0.2%, Italy 0.2% By contrast, an ECV market share of above 1.8%

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

Tesla will comfortably outsell Lexus, Honda, Jeep and others with its Model Y a chance to be the top seller among electric vehicles (December sales figures will confirm whether it overtakes the Model 3 for overall the overall 2022 sales leader ). It was also a year of EV milestones. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.