Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Motor Industry Association ( MIA ) reported 10,940 new passenger car and SUV registrations in New Zealand in August 2022, up 138.6% Last year, New Zealand’s new passenger cars and SUVs registrations only reached 4,585 units. Mitsubishi followed Toyota closely behind at 12% share, and Kia came in third with 11% market share.

New Zealand 98

New Zealand Sale Tesla Climate Change 98

EV Sales

JANUARY 14, 2021

These disruptive numbers are also reflecting on the plugin share, as last month it reached a record 19% (11% BEV), pulling the final 2020 share to 11% (6,7% BEV), a far cry from the 3% of 2019. Now, how much of this is actual demand, and how much is CO2 compliance? Mmmm.discuss. has struck a chord among French PHEV buyers.

France 98

France 2020 PHEV Plugin 98

EV Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

for BEVs alone), which is already above the 2020 score of 11% (and miles away from the 3% of 2019), so it all points that this year we will see the French market go north of the 15% mark, and maybe even reach 20%. Has disruption hit the French market for good?

France 52

France PHEV Citroen Plugin 52

Drive Electric

JANUARY 14, 2022

Take the incredibly popular Kia E-Niro 2 for example. Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. That rapid blast of acceleration produces a grand total of 0g/km CO2 emissions. Premium SUV, sir? Batteries to ICEs.

Electric Cars 52

Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 52

EV Sales

JANUARY 7, 2021

This amazing result translated into a Norway-like 72% PEV (69% BEV) share last month, pulling the 2020 plugin share to 25% (21% BEV), well above the 15% of 2019 and the 6% of 2018, and this share gains even another dimension when we realise that BEVs represented 82% of registrations in 2020, and 96%(!) in December alone.

Netherlands 98

Netherlands 2020 Plugin Volvo 98

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Notes: SUVs are not defined, but presumably this category includes crossovers. With caps on vans, SUVs and pickups at $80,000 the proposed revisions fundamentally fails these two goals.

Tax Credit 116

Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116