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June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France

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France saw a new EV record high of 26.9% Overall auto volume was 190,847 units, up some 12% YoY, though still below long term norms, and with almost all the growth coming from plugins. This is the strongest YoY volume growth for plugins since late 2021, and represents over 90% of June’s headline YoY auto market volume growth.

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Dacia Spring takes the lead in France

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Outlook Auto industry data organization, AAA Data, summarized their take thus; “The year 2023 is off to a better start than 2022. The French economy is holding up a bit better then the German and UK economies, the latest data suggests. What are your thoughts on France’s auto market and EV transition for 2023?

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Mercedes-Benz to become equal shareholder in Automotive Cells Company (ACC) with Stellantis and TotalEnergies

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This new partnership allows us to secure supply, to take advantage of economies of scale, and to provide our customers with superior battery technology. On top of that we can help to ensure that Europe remains at the heart of the auto industry even in an electric era.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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We see a momentous inflection point for the global auto industry in the second half of the 2020s. Countries that have made early progress in EV uptake are expected to be among the leaders in 2040, including Norway, France, and the UK. This means that not only do EVs surge, but their emissions profile improves over time. ”.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway

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Let’s see if this somewhat affordable small SUV can catch on in Norway, as it already is doing in France. Outlook Despite YoY auto market growth in June, the first half of the year saw overall auto volume down by 2.9%. Norway’s auto industry group, the OFV , attributes the drop to “uncertainty among consumers”.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

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This is more in line with the plugin weightings in the other large European markets of France and the UK. Outlook Germany’s economy is not in a good place, with GDP contracting by 0.5% A big part of the problem is high inflation — affecting energy prices for industry, and all prices for consumers — as well as high interest rates.

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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance knows how to work successfully in collaborative partnerships, and this experience is extremely valuable in today’s and even more tomorrow’s global auto industry. The technical basis of this van will come from Renault and will be produced at the Renault plant in Maubeuge, France.

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