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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,398 cars in May, up 31% compared with the same month last year. The company’s fully electric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). The share of fully electric cars stood at 18%.

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These Electric Cars Offer Plug & Charge In 2024

InsideEVs

Only these EVs can simply pull up to a public fast charger, plug in and begin charging. It can be a bit more complicated for other EVs.

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GM ‘all-in on EVs’ goes back to plug-in hybrids amid setback with its electric car plans

Electrek

General Motors claimed that it is “all-in on electric vehicles” for years, but today, CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the automaker is changing strategy and going back to plug-in hybrids amid setback in its electric car plans.

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Hyundai On A Roll As Electric Car Sales Surge & Robotaxi Gets Driver’s License

CleanTechnica EVs

Hyundai is setting sales records in the US powered by its assortment of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles. The post Hyundai On A Roll As Electric Car Sales Surge & Robotaxi Gets Driver’s License appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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UK’s best fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars named in 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards

Electric Cars Report

The UK’s best new and used electric and plug-in hybrid cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards. Now in their third year, the awards were launched following a surge of interest in electric and hybrid cars on the What Car?

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BYD produces its 7 millionth plug in electric car, aiming for 10 million by year end

The Driven EV News

The post BYD produces its 7 millionth plug in electric car, aiming for 10 million by year end appeared first on The Driven. BYD has announced that it’s produced the 7 millionth new energy vehicles as it aims to reach 10-million NEVs by end of the year.

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Electric car registrations on the rise in Europe, while diesel dies out

Electrek

New data shows electric cars and plug-in hybrids made up more than 24% of all new passenger car registrations in the European Union this year, rising a bit from last year. more… The post Electric car registrations on the rise in Europe, while diesel dies out appeared first on Electrek.

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