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May 2023 – New Stellantis BEVs arrive in France

Push EVs

May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. May’s combined plugin result of 24.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). May’s combined plugin result of 24.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). What are your thoughts on France’s plugins, and EV transition?

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China April 2021

EV Sales

Plugins are a hot item in China, having scored over 175,000 units last month, jumping 173% regarding the same month last year, with BEVs in particular growing an amazing 204% rate. April was the second month in a row that the plugin share reached the two-digits mark, by hitting 10% (8.2% BEV), keeping the 2021 share at 10% (8.1%

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China December 2020

EV Sales

Last month, plugin share reached a record 9.4% (7% BEV), pulling the 2020 share to 6.3% (5.1% Last month, plugin share reached a record 9.4% (7% BEV), pulling the 2020 share to 6.3% (5.1% In the largest automotive market in the World. Expect these last two to increase their share in 2021, thanks to the Tesla Model Y and VW ID.4

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China February 2021

EV Sales

Last month plugin share reached 9% (7.5% in) than a Smart Fortwo EV, sure, range is not brilliant (smaller battery version has 9.2 BEV), pulling the 2021 share to 8.7% (7.3% kWh battery, top spec version has a 13.8 Those ID models are badly needed, aren't they, VW?

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Electric Car Watch #11: Hyundai's Electric Car Plans for India

Plug In India

Throw in Chinese electric car companies like BYD, MG Motors, Great Wall and others, and Hyundai India has some serious competition. This includes 14,243 Pure Battery Electric Cars, 4,451 Plugin Hybrids, and 1010 Fuel Cell cars. The plug-in EV segment continues to grow. Meanwhile, Hyundai sold 18 Konas in India. Most probably yes.

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Global Top 20 March 2021

EV Sales

The future will depend much on the development of the pandemic and on the economic recovery, but whatever happens, expect plugins to weather the storm better than the overall market, increasing its PEV share on the way. These impressive results this year, with over 1.1 These impressive results this year, with over 1.1

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Merc wants the electric smart to perform badly, to have a short range and little power, so that it dosent eat up other products in the lineup. It is probably possible to make a 20k electric smart that outperforms most other cars on the road in everything except range and top speed. For this to happen there has to be a detuning process.

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