Electric Cars Report

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford today revealed the new electric Explorer – a bold new all-electric vehicle that combines German engineering with striking American style. Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe.

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All-Electric Ford SUV Market 139

Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

Volkswagen’s electric vehicle orders in the European market doubled, and the German automaker committed to making its future lineup entirely of EVs. “The future will be electric; this is our conviction,” CFO and COO Arno Antlitz said during Volkwagen’s Earnings Call on Tuesday. billion in Q1.

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All-Electric Europe Future China 111

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Electric vehicles sales were down by 43.9% in Europe’s in August 2024. For major car markets in Europe, like Germany, France, and Italy , the EV sales saw double-digit losses. Plug-in electric cars also dropped by 22.3% across all 27 members states of the EU. in Europe. last month.

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Europe Sale France Automobile Manufacturer 82

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2023

Volta Trucks has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero truck. The European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) certification allows Volta Trucks to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume. Earlier post.)

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All-Electric Luxembourg Austria Vehicles 341

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2022

Moscow, which overall has the largest electric bus fleet in Europe ( earlier post ) has 8 separate bus fleets—all of them consisting of a mixture of e-buses and diesel buses. Now, the Russian capital is deploying its first all-electric bus fleet in the New Moscow district. thousand tonnes/year.

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Fleet All-Electric Russia 2011 448

EV Specifications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nissan unveiled that its line-up in Europe will be 100% all-electric by 2030. A third of the million-plus Nissan EVs sold around the world have been in Europe, with the Nissan Ariya and the Townstar van the latest all-electric vehicles to hit the market.

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Nissan All-Electric Europe Electrical 105

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2022

Last year, almost 40% of all new Porsche vehicles delivered in Europe were already at least partly electric—i.e. plug-in hybrids or fully electric models. But by 2030, the share of all new vehicles with an all-electric drive should be more than 80%, Blume said. 2021 Taycan range.

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Porsche All-Electric Sale Vehicles 448

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In Europe, Volkswagen has launched a new ID. 5 electric SUV coupé and the sporty ID.5 5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive. Like all ID. models, Volkswagen’s first e-SUV coupé is based on the Volkswagen modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The dual-motor all-wheel drive of the ID.5 Like the ID.3

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SUV Europe Electrical Electric 447

Electrek

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Honda has confirmed it is nixing sales of its E minicar in Europe after steering well short of its already modest sales targets during its first three years on the market. more… The post Honda pulls plug on all-electric E minicar in Europe after just 3 years – what went wrong?

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Honda Plug-in Europe All-Electric 131

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Amidst an industry-wide transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese automaker Nissan is the latest to announce a total switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles, at least in one key market. By the end of the decade, Nissan will only sell EVs in Europe, a company executive said this week.

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Nissan All-Electric Market Vehicles 122

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, the Volkswagen brand delivered more electrified vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over to customers more than 369,000 electric cars (+73% versus 2020), comprising approximately 106,000 PHEVs (+33%) and 263,000 all-electric vehicles (+97%). In Europe, these vehicles now account for 19.3%

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All-Electric Electric Vehicles Vehicles Sale 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Stellantis’s Jeep brand is introducing the battery-electric Jeep Avenger ( earlier post ) in Europe. This introduction marks the beginning of the next phase of the electrification of the Jeep brand—the BEV wave—that will see four fully-electric vehicles hit the market by 2025.

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Jeep Europe Battery Batteries 434

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In Tokyo, Subaru Corporation today unveiled its new battery electric vehicle (BEV) SOLTERRA; SOLTERRA will make its US debut at the LA Auto Show later this month. The Japanese market SOLTERRA will come in FWD (150 kW AC synchronous electric motor) and AWD (2 x 80 kW motors, front and rear) versions.

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Global Electric Vehicles All-Electric Vehicles 432

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. In 2010, electric vehicles still represented a niche market.

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Europe Market Netherlands Recharge 255

Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2024

Tesla’s Business Development Head for the Semi program said the company is “taking steps to bring the Semi to Europe” after the automaker posted a job for the same position in the European market. ” Additionally, the Head of the Semi’s Business Development in the U.S., Let the wild rumpus begin.”

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Europe Tesla Volvo United States 143

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% Diesel now holds a market share of 29.9% (down from 33.2% With the exception of Cyprus and Lithuania, all EU markets have faced double-digit drops so far this year.

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Plug-in 2020 Market Europe 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Mercedes-Benz’ EQS—the all-electric member in the new S-Class range—will arrive on the market next year. The EQS is the first to use the new electric architecture for electric vehicles of the luxury and executive segment at Mercedes-Benz. Production of the EQA will commence before the end of this year.

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Mercedes All-Electric Market South Africa 221

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Volkswagen Group deliveries of all-electric vehicles were up 25% in the first nine months year-on-year. On a regional basis, Europe clearly remained in the lead with 211,900 vehicles (58% of Group total) in the first nine months. Second biggest BEV market for the Group was China with 112,700 deliveries (31% of Group total).

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All-Electric Audi Porsche China 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Ford in Europe announced next steps in the transformation of its business. The actions are intended to align Ford’s product development organization and administrative functions in Europe with a smaller, more focused, and increasingly electric product portfolio.

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Fully Electric Europe Ford Romania 210

Teslarati

AUGUST 30, 2024

BYD hired Alfredo Altavilla, a former Fiat Chrysler COO, to help with its expansion into Europe. Altavilla will be BYD’s special advisor for the European market. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the region as he was Fiat Chrysler’s COO for Europe. BYD has set ambitious goals for its global market expansion.

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Chrysler BYD Europe Hungary 85

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nissan has begun production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets. Hailing from Nissan’s electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) expertise, it was engineered for capability, reliability and sustainability, with business owners in mind.

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Fully Electric All-Electric Nissan Production 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% This represents a market share of 29.4%, down from 32% in 2019. All EU markets recorded strong double-digit drops so far this year. This resulted in the overall market share of ECVs going from 2.4%

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2020 Market Spain Europe 357

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Tesla has always had a pretty good social media presence, but after Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year, the electric vehicle maker has ramped its posts on the platform. Tesla Europe’s recent marketing ad is one such post, and it hits the mark perfectly. Tesla exists to usher in an era of sustainable transportation.

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Europe Market Tesla Sustainable Transportation 145

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Ford on Wednesday announced a $1 billion electrification investment for Europe, with the goal of making its entire passenger-car lineup in that market all-electric by 2030. The money will be used to upgrade Ford's Cologne, Germany, factory for electric-vehicle production.

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All-Electric Ford Europe Electric Cars 173

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

BMW’s upcoming eigth generation of the 5 Series will offer all-electric and plug-in hybrid variants as well efficient gasoline and diesel engines with 48V mild hybrid technology. The all-electric BMW i4 M50 shows how BMW blends dynamic performance and electric mobility to perfection.

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BMW All-Electric Electric Electrical 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

With the pandemic spreading across the globe, strict lockdowns in key markets, combined with consumer panic and economic uncertainty, have all contributed to the huge decrease in sales last month. China, Europe, and the US all posted double-digit declines in March. million units. million units. million units.

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Europe Market Sale Global 261

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published an interactive map that illustrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and GDP per capita for each of the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom. Across the EU, 3.0% Across the EU, 3.0% and Italy 0.9%).

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Affordable United Kingdom Greece Market 259

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

BYD Europe outlined an expansion strategy for EVs in Europe, including the trial introduction of electric passenger cars, alongside longer-term plans to bring new BYD LCV and eTruck ranges to the market. Electric panel van. —Isbrand Ho, Managing Director, BYD Europe.

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Norway BYD Europe SUV 273

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Tesla started deliveries of the Model Y in Europe last month, and within a week it became the best-selling vehicle in Norway. It helped pushed all-electric car sales to 72% market share – a new record.

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Norway All-Electric Electric Cars Market 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2022

China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. This expansion follows NIO’s entry into the Norwegian market last year. The three NIO models for Europe are derived from NIO’s latest NT2 platform.

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Denmark Market Netherlands Battery 243

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APRIL 28, 2023

Constellium SE will work with Renault Group to establish a closed-loop aluminum recycling process for the all-new Megane E-TECH Electric. The closed-loop recycling we had first established for the former vehicles manufactured in Douai are now further optimized for the production volumes of the all-new Megane E-TECH Electric.

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All-Electric France CO2 Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

Volkswagen and bp have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling their first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. bp CEO Bernard Looney and Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess launching the first bp / Aral flexpole fast charger.

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Europe Charging Germany Grid 341

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Although overall light-duty vehicle sales were down in 2020 due to the pandemic, plug-in vehicle sales bucked that trend and saw growth in many markets. This was especially evident in Europe where the share of plug-in vehicle sales more than tripled, reaching 10.5% of all light-duty vehicle sales, respectively.

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Plug-in Europe 2020 Plug 243

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% Total market share for the group rose to 5.3%, in a European market which was stable year on year. The new RAV4 plug-in hybrid will be the flagship of Toyota’s hybrid lineup in Europe. growth on 2018. growth on 2018.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Though it’s an American automaker, Ford has pushed the Ranger further forward in other markets than in its home country. liter four-cylinder from other models, plus a 75 kW electric motor. The Ranger PHEV offers 28 miles of all-electric range on the WLTP cycle, and the truck has Ford’s useful Pro Power Onboard generator system.

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PHEV Ford Market South Africa 90

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JUNE 30, 2021

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% 2020 car registrations by fuel type in Europe. grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km).

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2020 CO2 Europe Emissions 435

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Umicore last week inaugurated its carbon-neutral production facility for cathode active materials (CAM) for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value chain. —Mathias Miedreich, CEO of Umicore.

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Poland Europe Battery Batteries 273