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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

Green Car Congress

Combined registrations in Italy, the UK, Spain and France tumbled from 646,000 units in April 2019 to 34,000 one year later. Registrations of SUV in April totalled 109,500 units, 78% less than April 2019. In contrast, the bigger and more expensive SUVs posted more moderate declines. EVs: the new safe haven.

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Europe December 2020

EV Sales

Unless Hyundai lowers its price.But enough of futurology, and back to last month performance, the Netherlands was the best market for the Hyundai nameplate, with a record 4,441 deliveries, followed by Germany (2,995 units), with Spain (578) being a distant 3rd. #5 Now, how much of these were self-registrations? Something needs to be done.

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Review: 2025 Polestar 3 swings for efficient performance

Baua Electric

Two-row, five-seat electric SUV Estimated range: 279 miles (Performance Pack), 315 miles (base) 0-60 mph, 4.8 It’s not the most efficient electric SUV on the road; the Tesla Model Y easily outpaces it there. Polestar rates the setup at 489 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque , which propels the SUV to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds (base); 4.5

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

EV Central

Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV. And, because SUVs are all Australians really care about, it’s a very important EV indeed. It was also a year of EV milestones.