Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 8, 2023

The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. The Tesla […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 27.7% Overall auto volumes were up over 23% YoY, to 142,889 units, though still almost 9% down on 2019 seasonal levels. share in November, down from 28.1% year on year. Full electric share grew YoY, but was outweighed by plugin hybrids’ decline. The Tesla Model Y […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% Despite volume gain, YoY plugin share saw a slight dip (from 23.1%), against greater YoY gains in overall auto volume, up 26% to 134,344 units (from a record low baseline). share in October, with growing year on year volumes. October market volume was still at […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

of the auto market, up from 50.1% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms. October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% year on year. Full electrics alone took 35.5% share, from 22.9%

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2022

of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Overall auto volumes were 260,512 units, up some 31% YoY, though still down around 10% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% The Tesla Model 3 was the bestselling full electric.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sweden’s auto market recorded a plugin electric vehicle share of 46.1% Overall auto volumes were 26% down on pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 20,576 units. in August 2022, a slight drop year on year from 47.1% Full electrics grew their share, but plugin hybrids lost more. The Volkswagen ID.4

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2023

of the auto market in March, down from 25.6% Overall auto volume was 281,361 units, up over 16% YoY, but still well down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% year on year. BEV grew share slightly, but PHEVs lost half their share YoY, due to recent policy changes.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 5, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 8, 2023

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

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.5% Overall auto volumes were 199,183 units, fractionally up YOY, but dramatically down by some 37% from the 2018-2019 seasonal average of 315,000 units. The Tesla Model Y […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2022

Plugins continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 23,138 units, divided between 13,453 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 9,685 PHEVs (8% share of the auto […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% Overall auto volume was 131,994 units, up some 15% YoY, but still 21% below pre-2020 seasonal norms. share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4% year on year. Full electrics grew slightly whilst plugin hybrids shrank.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though […] The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% year on year. BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2022

share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5x YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

of the auto market, from 53.9% Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 1, 2022

Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% year on year. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 2, 2022

Overall auto volumes were down 27% YoY, to 14,901 units. The Tesla Model Y was the overall bestselling auto, at 2,531 units. Norway’s electric vehicle transition continued to progress in June, with plugin electric vehicle share of 89.9%, up from 84.9% year-on-year. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 89.9%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2022

Plugins continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 22,926 units, divided between 12,692 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 10,234 PHEVs (9% share of the auto market). The former jumped 33% year over year (YoY) while the latter was actually down by 8%. With the […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Overall auto volumes were 179,225 units, […] The one-off low result comes in the shadow of record plugin share in December, ahead of reduced incentives from January 1st; the imbalance will normalise in the coming months.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.4% Overall auto market volume was down by some 35% compared to pre-pandemic March 2019, at 147,077 units. market share in March 2022, up from 16.1% year on year. Full electrics took 13.5%, their 2nd highest result (following December 2021).

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, and the world’s 2nd largest plugin market after China, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 21.6% Full electric vehicle sales grew a relative 28% year-on-year, plugin hybrids shrank slightly, and the overall auto market grew to 184,112 units. in January, almost flat year-on-year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 5, 2022

Overall auto volumes were at 140,958 units, the weakest June since 1996. June saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.6% market share in the UK, up from 17.2% This despite a temporary availability shortfall, stemming from pauses at Tesla Shanghai. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling plugin in June, and the 2nd best […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with June’s plugin vehicle share of the country’s overall auto market reaching 19% last month (11% BEV). France had a record 37,408 registrations of plugin vehicles, a new record, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) share to a record 16% (7.9% BEV), or 144,518 units.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 1, 2022

Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% market share, up from 49.4% BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. June’s combined […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2022

The overall auto market fell over 14% YoY, to 171,085 units. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 19.8% market share in June, up marginally from 18.7% Full electrics saw healthy growth whilst plugin hybrids fell. The Peugeot e-208 was the #1 best selling full electric in June, though Renault took 3 of the top […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

of the auto market, from 53.9% Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

As with the ICE alternatives, expect a long list of standard equipment in a well-presented package, although we hope the driver assist technologies (such as lane departure warning and auto braking) are improved. Ford E-Transit Custom Ford E-Transit Custom. That means a front-drive single-motor setup. The Skoda equivalent of the Volkswagen ID.4

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