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

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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. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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Germany’s EV Share Cold Comfort Against 34% Shortfall In Overall Auto Market

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Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year.

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Plugins EVs Near Third Of Autos In Germany, Recession Forecast

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of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Germany – Tesla Model Y Leads In Hangover Plugin Market

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of the auto market in March, down from 25.6% Overall auto volume was 281,361 units, up over 16% YoY, but still well down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% year on year. BEV grew share slightly, but PHEVs lost half their share YoY, due to recent policy changes.

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Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market

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

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Kia Motors signs MOU to build third plant in China; 70% increase in capacity and a push to maintain market share

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Kia Motors Corporation plans to build a third manufacturing plant in China in order to meet increasing local demand and to maintain its positive sales momentum in the market. Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK) Motors is a 50/50 joint venture through which Kia Motors manufactures, markets and services vehicles in China.).

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Tesla Model 3 Tops European Market in February — EV Sales Report

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Despite a still-hurting overall auto market (-20% YoY in February), the European passenger plugin vehicle market continues to rise. More than 115,000 plugin vehicles were registered on the continent in February (+66% YoY), placing last month’s plugin vehicle share at 14% (5.9% full electrics/BEVs).

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