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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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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’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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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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France Hits 16.1% Plugin Share, Tesla Model 3 At Record 4,524 Sales

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France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share hit 16.1% With a surge of deliveries shipped from its Shanghai Gigafactory, Tesla registered 4,524 Model 3 sales in March, by far its highest ever monthly total in France. market share in March, and a 14% cumulative share for the first quarter.

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May In France: Plugin EV Sales At 17.3% Share — Up 2.3× Year On Year

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Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw 17.3% Following the pattern seen so far in 2021, May’s overall auto volumes remained around 25% down from pre-Covid norms. plugin electric vehicle share in May 2021, up from 7.45% in May 2020. Old-school non-electrified combustion powertrains continued to fall, now at 63.7%

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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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