CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Overall auto volume was 25,016 units, up by 12% year on year. October saw plugin EVs take 60.6% share in Sweden, up fractionally from 59.4% year on year. EV volumes were up by some 14%, barely ahead of overall market growth. The Volkswagen ID.4 4 was the bestselling EV in October. With October seeing combined EVs […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 4, 2022

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share hit 51.6% Full electrics took 25.6% Overall auto market volumes were 21,136, some 7% down from the last two years. The Kia Niro was Sweden’s best selling electric in February. in February 2022, up from 34.8% year on year. share, dramatic growth from 6.1%

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Below are 2023 LA Auto Show highlights from the companies that have the potential to make a difference, including Lucid, [continued] The post What I Learned At The LA Auto Show Media Day! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

It’s time for another quarterly report on US auto sales. Like a few other major news outlets, I track total quarterly sales of the US auto industry, but I also conduct a thorough analysis of the trends of each automaker. Furthermore, I compare last quarter’s sales not just to the same quarter last year, but […]

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. Something for Everyone. Room for adults.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is an overview of the November 2021 LA auto show, where electric vehicles (EVs) stole the spotlight! It’s an awesome conversation starter, as well as the chariot that transports me and my family to work, school, playdates, and everything in between. This highly-anticipated offering will go on sale in 2022.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2023

Share-wise, 2023 started with plugin vehicles getting 11% share of the global auto market (7.6% Registrations were up 10% year over year (YoY) in January, to over 662,000 units. China’s market was the main driver of growth. While this is below last […]

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. Observations: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L. Dressed to go. More Power.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its. continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Kia. The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Not bad, unless I was driving the Kia Stinger , which welcomes some seriously aggressive driving. Charge up for electric-only local driving.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Basic Transportation Kicked-up a Notch. The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter Clean Fleet Report tested the Kia Rio S five-door with standard equipment that included power windows, door locks and heated outside mirrors. Drivetrain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6% of the market, up from 31.8% The Tesla Model Y was the overall best […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2022

That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. BEV share). Considering the steep drops in the overall market, and […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly. Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. year-on-year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2022

US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% Full electrics alone took a record 51.3% Overall auto volume for the month was up 28% year on year, but still 18% down from December 2019. year on year. share of the market.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. So why do Kia, Honda, Toyota and Chrysler continue to make these boxy people movers? Goodbye To the Minivan. Drivetrain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% The Fiat 500 was October’s best selling full electric. […]. YoY, to 208,642 units.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. But was it just a lucky little blip?

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, there were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%). But compared to 2019, they were down by more than 3 […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 11, 2023

30% of US car dealers tell the Sierra Club they refuse to sell electric cars. Pretty soon they won't have to because they will be out of business.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. The Fiat 500e was again Germany’s best selling full electric for the month. […]. share in July.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

continued] The post Amazon Ready To Gobble Auto Sales, Hyundai Leading In EV Charging — EV Obsession appeared first on CleanTechnica. In case you haven’t caught wind of the hottest new show on YouTube, it’s Jo Borras and me talking about.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2022

share of the overall auto […]. Despite several disturbing factors happening all at once (the invasion of Ukraine, Covid-19 lockdowns in China, chip and battery shortages, supply chain disruptions …), the truth is that there were 542,000 registrations last month, representing 10.2%

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The UK, Europe’s third largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share hit a new high of 23.1% year-on-year, with two thirds of plugin share coming from full electrics. October’s overall auto market volume was down almost 25% from last year, at the lowest level since 1991. in October, up 1.9x

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% The overall auto market saw just over 21,000 new registrations in November, down almost 30% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms. […]. share in November, up from 38.7% share year-on-year.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

All-new in 2018, the 2022 Kia Stinger continues to turn heads by those that know cars. This coupe was Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world–and they got it right. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2022

BEV share) of the overall auto market. That’s almost a doubling of plugin vehicle sales from a year ago, which means that the global automotive market is already entering the Electric Disruption Zone. […]. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 99% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. share (6.4%

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down […]. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY).

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continues to fall off a cliff — down […]. More than 184,000 plugin vehicles were registered in October — which is +26% year over year (YoY).

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

6% of US auto sales is up from EVs' 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.

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