CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2022

With a new incentive scheme becoming fully operational, sales of electrified powertrains were widely expected to pick up, and so it was. There are signs of recovery in Italy’s car market, and plugin vehicle registrations went up at the end of the first half of the year as part of that.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 30, 2021

Sales across Europe keep climbing and Italy's numbers follow suit, in a noteworthy end to the first half of the year that sees near-record levels of EV registrations. Electric mobility's long road to mainstream adoption continues in June.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

As part of a newly released Clean Mobility package, the European Commission is proposing a 30% reduction in average CO 2 emissions for new cars and vans from 2021 to 2030. These targets will help push the transition from conventional combustion-engine vehicles to clean ones, the EC said.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2024

Full electric volume was up by a strong 45% YoY, while plugin hybrid volume was flat. The auto market saw plugin EVs at 24.3% share in France in April 2024, growing from 21.1% year-on-year. Overall auto volume was 146,979 units, up 11% YoY, though remaining below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~185,000). continued] The post EVs At 24.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

share of new sales in January, up from 17.6% Full electrics saw stronger growth than plugin hybrids. France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% year on year. Overall auto volumes were 111,939 units, some 9% higher YoY, but still well below pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2021

In a red hot market in which fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 183% year over year (YoY) and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) shot up 6-fold in March, plugin sales had their second best month ever in France. In total, 29,737 plugin vehicles were registered, allowing the plugin share to reach 16% last month (8.5% That […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 was the 9th best selling car overall in France in September, and the Renault Zoe was 13th.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 27, 2021

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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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Dacia Spring was last month's best selling EV and the 6th best selling car overall in France.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Renault Zoe was the 9th best selling car overall in France in October, and the Dacia Spring EV was 13th.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 1, 2021

Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw 17.3% 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% Following the pattern seen so far in 2021, May’s overall auto volumes remained around 25% down from pre-Covid norms.

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JULY 9, 2015

Alternative powertrain sales. Sales of light-duty vehicles with alternative powertrains in 2014 was a mix of increases and decreases over 2013 sales. Percentage differences in miles per gallon (mpg) between comparable diesel and gasoline vehicle pairs. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates. Model year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 10, 2021

After a record month in June, the French plugin vehicle market took some time to breathe in July, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 18,247 units, just 5% above July 2020. In isolation, the number sounds meh, but it is still the best July ever, and if you compare it with the overall market, […].

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MARCH 2, 2009

Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Hybrid Synergy Drive. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2023

share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% year on year, with new Stellantis BEVs arriving. Full electrics grew from 12.0% Overall auto volume was 145,536 units, up some 15% YoY, though still down on pre-2020 norms. The bestselling BEV in May […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 30, 2022

Electric vehicle sales in Italy are going through a time of turbulence. We walk you through the headwinds, tailwinds, and sidewinds in the monthly sales report below. Originally published on opportunity:energy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 8, 2023

Full electrics, however, saw increased share, though were outweighed by a halving of plugin hybrid share, a result of recent policy adjustments. The German auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.5% share in April, significantly down from 24.3% year on year. Overall auto volume in April was 202,947 units, 12.6%

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 17, 2021

July brings more good news on the electric mobility front as monthly registrations data are released around the globe. Italy's car market is quickly maturing, from a laggard among giants to potential force of change in continental Europe.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

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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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 4, 2023

Full electrics grew share, whilst plugin hybrids remained static. France’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 23.8% in February, up from 20.1% year on year. Overall auto volume was 126,237 units, up over 9% YoY. The Dacia Spring was once again the best selling full electric. February’s combined plugin result of 23.8%

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The White Paper was published by the US Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national organization focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000).

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. —Richard Curtin. —Richard Curtin.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Full electrics grew share slightly, while plugin hybrids declined more. Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) took 22.4% share of France’s auto market in October, down from 22.9% Overall auto market volume was 124,981 units up 5.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2022

Full battery electrics continued to dominate over plugin hybrids. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% of the auto market in April, up from 14.8% year-on-year. The overall passenger auto market was down 22.6% YoY, and down 44.2% compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, at a volume of 108,723 units.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 18, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has offered an upbeat snapshot of EV sales throughout Europe, with a continued strong rise across all markets. Italy's sales started off the year with softer growth than other countries, but a strong rebound at the end of Q1 means this year's electric car sales stats are already impressing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

It’s been a stellar year so far for electric car sales. Originally published on opportunity:energy. Throughout Europe, new records keep coming, with emerging markets consolidating into double-digit share for plug-in vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

With zero road emissions, it is also expected to be fully compliant with the Mayor of London’s proposed new clean air standards for London taxis, due to be introduced in time for the London Olympics. The Vito, co-developed by ECV with One80 Ltd and Mercedes Benz, was launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the old-style TX4 taxi.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 7, 2022

With an ongoing chip (and broader materials) shortage, policy uncertainties, inflation spiking, and a war in Europe, among other things, car sales crashed and electrified options […]. It’s been a bad start of the year for the Italian car market, as 2022 inherited crises that had been brewing since the covid pandemic.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 11, 2023

While EVs made important gains in market share throughout the continent, Italian sales of plug-in vehicles suffered an unanticipated setback. Europe’s fourth largest market struggled to keep up with the rest of Europe’s major auto markets. It could have been […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

September sales have brought fresh records throughout the continent’s major car markets, and all this is happening in the background of a wider crisis for traditional powertrains. Originally published on opportunity:energy. It is a momentous time for electric vehicles throughout Europe.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 26, 2022

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s EV market is not yet out of the woods, but things are starting to look up again. As European countries continue their long run to electrification, the continent’s fourth-largest auto market is struggling to regain the pace it lost a few months ago.

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