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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but the Volkswagen brand continues to recover. Approximately 270,000 plugin vehicles were registered in August in Europe, +68% year over year (YoY). That’s the market’s highest growth rate since June 2021.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall European auto market was 25% (17% full electrics/BEVs). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Almost a fifth (19.5%) of electric vehicles sold in Europe last year were made in China and this is on track to reach a quarter (25%) in 2024, according to new. continued] The post 1 In 4 EVs Sold In Europe This Year Will Be Made In China appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAY 30, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 197,000 plugin vehicles were registered in April in Europe — which is +25% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market grew almost as fast, +16%, getting close to 1 million sales as it is finally recovering from a couple […]

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

continued] The post 24% Plugin Vehicle Share in Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica. (What a difference a year — and subsidies — makes. A year ago, we were celebrating a record month and.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following up on our report on which automotive groups have been selling the most electric cars across 10 European markets, let’s look at which brands have been seeing the most sales (read: registrations).

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Approximately 274,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November in Europe, down 2% year over year (YoY), the market’s first drop. continued] The post 1st & 2nd Place Wins for Tesla in Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The market for electric cars in China is red hot. In a sense, the Chinese car industry is like a bees' nest that is ready to swarm. The US market is definitely cool to the idea of Chinese-made electric cars, but lots of European countries It wants to branch out and establish new markets elsewhere.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As Europe transitions to electric cars at scale and speed to match its climate ambitions, they need to become accessible to a wide pool

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MARCH 28, 2024

The Dacia Spring is the by far most affordable battery-electric vehicle on sale in Europe, typically starting under €20,000, but where are its competitors? The post Will Dacia Spring’s Competitors In China Come To Europe? Part 1) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

I wrote a piece earlier today about the best places in the UK to vacation with an electric car — based on the simple metrics of most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations and most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations per capita. The company that created that ranking, Elmo Drive, has also […].

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JULY 5, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 253,000 plugin vehicles were registered in May in Europe — which is +38% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, +18%, surpassing 1 million sales. It is finally recovering from a couple of bad years.

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MAY 10, 2021

In a study for Transport & Environment, Bloomberg New Energy Finance claims electric cars and vans will cost less to manufacture in Europe than conventional vehicles by 2027.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Approximately 260,000 plugin vehicles were registered in October in Europe, +24% year over year (YoY). continued] The post Volkswagen Group Shines, But Volkswagen Disappoints — Europe EV Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica. The overall market also grew.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 311,000 plugin vehicles were registered in June in Europe — which is +42% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, +19%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years.

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MARCH 30, 2024

In part one of this series, we noted that the Dacia Spring is by far the most affordable battery-electric vehicle on sale in Europe, typically starting under €20,000. Since legacy auto brands are not offering any affordable BEVs to compete with the Spring, [continued] The post Will Dacia Spring’s Competitors In China Come To Europe?

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MARCH 1, 2024

continued] The post 100% Electric Vehicles = 12% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January appeared first on CleanTechnica. The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 199,000 registrations in January. Positively, BEVs (+29%) continued to grow despite the drop.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

EV sales in Europe passed diesel sales for the first time in December.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As noted earlier today, the 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition in the USA was a blowout. continued] The post MG4 Wins 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Award in Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica. The Hyundai.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

After over a year in the red, Europe was back in black in August, with a 3% growth rate. September confirmed the trend with a 9% increase in market sales, signaling that the worst of the production constraints might be over. Although, with an energy-derived recession knocking on the door, this uptick might not last […].

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

TenneT and sonnen have announced that they’ve powered the German grid with electric cars. TenneT is a top electricity network operator in Europe, and sonnen produces and manages stationary battery storage systems. It did so when there […]

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The French family SUV Renault Scenic is Car of the Year in Europe 2024. continued] The post Renault Scenic Is Car of the Year In Europe 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. CleanTechnica’s Maarten Vinkhuyzen covered the return.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Only 17% of electric cars sold are in the more affordable “B” segment — compared to 37% of new combustion. continued] The post Carmakers Failing to Deliver Affordable Electric Cars, Holding Back EV Adoption — Analysis appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Following the Model Y’s debut in Europe earlier this year, the electric SUV quickly became the top registered clean energy vehicle in a handful of countries.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

continued] The post BYD Atto 2 — Potentially a Big Hit in Europe! BYD is far and away the leader in world plugin vehicle sales, and it may now be the leader in. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAY 15, 2023

Honda has a new small battery electric car for Europe and the UK with the unusual name of e:Ny1. No pricing details have been provided.

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APRIL 14, 2023

A few days ago, BYD announced that its new 60 kWh C-segment hatchback, the Dolphin, is coming to Europe. Now BYD has announced that its D-segment sedan, the Seal, is also coming to Europe later this year. The European version of the Seal will have an 82 kWh battery pack with a combined WLTP range […]

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JANUARY 14, 2024

As I noted a few hours ago when announcing the finalists for 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in the. continued] The post 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Finalists — Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the last week or so, massive shipments of the Tesla Model 3 Highland have reached Europe. […] It looks like Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai is in full swing with the production of the new Model 3.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GM has named Jaclyn McQuaid to lead its new startup division that will focus on electric cars and trucks in Europe.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

It’s hard to take a gigantic oil tanker and transform it into an electric aircraft. It’s easier to just build an electric aircraft from scratch. Tesla had no easy task getting to where it’s gotten, but it can certainly be argued that Volkswagen (and Ford and GM and BMW, etc.) have had a harder task. […].

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MARCH 31, 2023

Some 182,000 plugin vehicles were registered in February in Europe — which is +14% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market grew almost as fast, +12%, to 902,775 units, leaving the market share close the where it was 12 months ago. Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall European auto market was 20% […]

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MAY 8, 2023

The Tesla Model Y was the the best selling model in Europe in Q1!! Some 322,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe — which is +29% year over year (YoY). All powertrains included!!! In fact, March was the second best month ever for plugin vehicle (PEV) registrations, only trailing December when the market […]

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JUNE 26, 2023

Along with the NIO ET5 Touring that NIO is bringing to Europe, the hot young Chinese automaker has also just introduced the EL6 for the European market, a small and elegant SUV/crossover. It could be a top seller in Europe if NIO could ramp up production and spread its […] The NIO EL6 is a showstopper.

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JUNE 28, 2023

It has produced some of the most efficient, most attractive, and most desired electric cars on the global market — popular in the US, Europe, and elsewhere. Hyundai has long been considered by EV fans and followers to be one of leading EV developers. One downside is that the company has not worked to produced […]

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MARCH 14, 2022

Ford is accelerating its EV campaign in Europe.

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JULY 13, 2022

I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe.

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