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EVs Take 55% Of The German Auto Market In December!

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of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugless hybrids took 12.8%, […]. The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December.

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Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf

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Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result.

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Sweden Plugin EV Share At 46.1% In August

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Full electrics grew their share, but plugin hybrids lost more. Sweden’s auto market recorded a plugin electric vehicle share of 46.1% in August 2022, a slight drop year on year from 47.1% Overall auto volumes were 26% down on pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 20,576 units. The Volkswagen ID.4

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Lear Announces New Seating System with 25lb Weight Savings; ECO Fabrics from 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles and Polyester Yarn

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This multi-layer advanced seat comfort system is currently on the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. SoyFoam , made from renewable soybean oil, has been on the Ford Mustang seats since 2008. EPP was introduced in 2002 on the Audi A2. We use recycled polyester yarn as a replacement for virgin polyester made with crude oil.

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Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market

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Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share At 59.4%, Volvo XC40 Back To Strength

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October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% of the auto market, up from 50.1% year on year. Full electrics alone took 35.5% share, from 22.9% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms. October’s best selling full electric was the Volvo XC40. […].

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