Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 5, 2022

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

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Plugin PHEV Hyundai Auto 141

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

With three propulsion options and front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) options, Tucson shoppers will have choices–which is what Hyundai wants you to have. Hyundai calls it “Sensuous Sportiness.” Bravo to Hyundai for cleanly tucking the rear wiper under the spoiler, a trick only a couple of other brands have adopted.

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76

Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Land Rover 52

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter Mazda supplies the charging cord with the PHEV. The CX-90 PHEV has a very handy and useful Charge Mode. The front seats are either manual (Turbo) or power adjustable (Turbo S and PHEV) with heat and ventilation on the two upper trim levels. The rechargeable 17.8

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Mazda PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 91

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Norway’s auto market saw 86.4% plugin electric vehicle share in October, down year on year, from 89.3%. Full electrics grew share by 7.5% YoY, but were outweighed by a drop in plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 12,558 units, up 8.5% YoY, and above the pre-2020 seasonal norm of 11,635 units.

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Plugin PHEV Norway 2020 119

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000).

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France Plugin PHEV 2020 101

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 9, 2023

BEVs have grown well, whilst PHEVs have remained mostly flat. Tesla hits the UK with its strongest ever May, helping lift the plugin electric vehicle market share to 23.1%, up from 18.3% year on year. Overall market volume was 145,204 units, some 17% up YoY, though still below the pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y […]

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Plugin Tesla PHEV 2020 142

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) took 22.4% share of France’s auto market in October, down from 22.9% Full electrics grew share slightly, while plugin hybrids declined more. Overall auto market volume was 124,981 units up 5.5% October’s best selling full electric was the Peugeot 208, with the Renault Megane the longer term leader.

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Plugin France PHEV Auto 115

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 18, 2021

The German plugin vehicle market scored over 64,000 registrations last month, with both plugin powertrains rising fast (+312% year over year for BEVs and +191% year over year for PHEVs). As a result, last month’s plugin share ended at 24% (12% BEV), with BEVs outselling PHEVs for the first time this year (33,420 units vs […].

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Plugin PHEV Germany Electric Cars 145

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2023

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

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Plugin Germany Market PHEV 122

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

A First Timer for Clean Fleet Report is someone who purchased their first EV, PHEV or FCEV. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. Clean Fleet Report : Tell us a bit about yourselves.

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Prius Toyota Plug-in Clean 82

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2023

That pulled the market up — quite different from PHEVs, which were down 46%. The overall German auto market had a positive month in April (+13% year over year), with BEVs being the highlight (+34% YoY). There were 29,740 BEV registrations last month, 15% of the overall market. The latter are now suffering from the […]

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Market PHEV Parts Auto 106

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

Kia Niro EV #1 in a balanced market The European passenger plug-in vehicle market scored 156,000 registrations in January (+39% YoY), with BEVs (+78%) growing significantly faster than PHEVs (+11%).

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PHEV Electric Vehicles Europe Kia 98

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

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

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Plugin PHEV Auto Market 106

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2023

That pulled the market up — quite different from PHEVs, which were down 39%. The overall German auto market had another positive month in June (+25% year over year), with BEVs being the highlight (+64% YoY). There were 52,988 BEV registrations last month, 19% of the overall market, a 2% increase YoY. The latter are […]

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Market PHEV Parts Auto 97

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market took its usual holiday in August, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 17,404 units, divided between 9,916 BEVs and 7,488 PHEVs. The former jumped 78% year over year (YoY), while the latter were up 42%. In isolation, these numbers might sound meh.

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Plugin France Market PHEV 145

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 11, 2022

Chinese Lynk & Co 01 PHEV #1 in May In the context of a falling overall market, down 7% year over year (YoY) in May, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow, reaching 32% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (21% of all new vehicle sales), which jumped 48% year […].

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Plugin Netherlands PHEV Chinese 137

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2022

In fact, that result allowed full electrics (BEVs) to surpass plugin hybrids (PHEVs) in the year-to-date […]. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (16% of new vehicle sales), which surged 275%(!) year over year (YoY).

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Plugin Netherlands PHEV Cars 145

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A new addition to the Kia model line-up, the Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) will be Kia’s first plug-in hybrid for global markets when it goes on sale in the second half of 2016, offering increased battery capacity and pure electric range. Optima PHEV. The next-generation Optima PHEV will feature a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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Kia Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Let’s look at electric vehicle registrations by OEM — for now, full electrics (BEVs) plus plugin hybrids (PHEVs). At the end of Q2, BYD was leading with 15.4% share, but now it is up 1.9 percentage points, to 17.3%, increasing its advantage over Tesla to 4% market share. Comparing with the month of August, BYD […].

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Electric Vehicles Plugin BYD Global 113

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2021

In a red hot market in which fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 183% year over year (YoY) and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) shot up 6-fold in March, plugin sales had their second best month ever in France. In total, 29,737 plugin vehicles were registered, allowing the plugin share to reach 16% last month (8.5% That […].

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France Plugin PHEV Fully Electric 145

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid). Performance numbers are 323 hp and 369 lb.-ft. kilowatt-hour battery.

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Mazda Plug-in Fuel Economy SUV 91

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The main culprits for the lukewarm performance were the PHEVs, which were down 8% YoY. Germany’s PEV passenger car market started the year with a small increase over the same month last year, with the almost 40,000 units registered in January representing an 8% increase in sales.

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Germany Market PHEV Sale 115

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 6, 2021

plugin hybrids (PHEVs) and 10.4% The overall auto market recovered year-on-year to 229,650 units, but was still down ~26% from April 2019. April’s combined 22.1% result comprised just shy of 11.8% full […].

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Plugin Electric Vehicles PHEV Germany 138

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped, […]. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market.

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Fully Electric Plugin Sale Germany 98

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 14, 2021

The German plugin vehicle market scored over 55,000 registrations last month, with both plugin powertrains slowing down their growth (+52% year over year for BEVs and +58% year over year for PHEVs, compared with 185% and 182% respectively in the 2021 tally). As a result, last month’s plugin share ended at 24% (11% BEV), and […].

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Plugin Germany PHEV Vehicles 115

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2022

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 33,851 units, divided between 21,888 BEVs (or 13% share of the overall auto market) and 11,963 PHEVs (7% share of the overall auto market). The former climbed 5% year over year (YoY), while the latter was actually down by 28%, […].

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France Fully Electric Plugin PHEV 98

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 1, 2022

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

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Plugin PHEV Tesla Market 98

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Clean Fleet Report got a look at the all-new 2023 Electrified GV70 a couple weeks before the Los Angeles Auto Show, and posted this sneak preview story. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV. While many car companies are dropping sedans from their line-ups, Hyundai not only believes in them, but does so in a big way. Genesis X EV.

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Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota 79

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) dropped 3% YoY, to 7,934 units, allowing pure electrics to have 56% of plugin sales. […]. While the overall auto market fell off a cliff in January (-19% YoY), the French plugin passenger car market hit the accelerator, all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 58%, to 10,217 registrations.

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Plugin France PHEV Cars 101

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2022

Here’s the breakout of the top 10 EVs in sales: Tesla Model Y 108,000 Tesla Model 3 90,100 Tesla Model S 20,300 Ford Mustang Mach-E 17,675 Hyundai Ioniq 5 13,692 Kia EV6 12,568 Tesla Model X 10,300 Nissan Leaf 7,622 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV 7,303 Rivian R1T/R1S 5.694. Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. And more are coming.

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Sale Nissan Hummer GMC 92

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 16, 2022

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 20,038 units, divided between 12,812 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 7,226 PHEVs (7% share of the overall auto market). The former was up 69% year over year (YoY), while the latter was down a harsh […].

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France Fully Electric Plugin PHEV 101

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2022

In fact, that result allowed full electrics (BEVs) to surpass plugin hybrids (PHEVs) in the year-to-date […]. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (16% of new vehicle sales), which surged 275%(!) year over year (YoY).

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Plugin Netherlands PHEV Cars 81

Drive Electric

JANUARY 6, 2021

The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Hyundai and Kia will continue to sell large numbers of EVs, along with PSA – but the BEV-specific platform from Hyundai/Kia arriving in 2021, along with Korean battery technology and competitive prices, will give them an advantage.

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Electric Vehicles Petrol Vehicles Land Rover 98

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2022

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 took the top spot. Norway, the world’s leading auto market for electric vehicle adoption, saw plugins take 86.1% share in February, even with favorite Tesla models temporarily off-duty. Overall auto market volume was some 20% down from the seasonal average of the past two years.

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Plugin Norway Hyundai Auto 101

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Battery fire concerns strike Ford, Chevrolet, and Hyundai, endangering the EV revolution.

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Batteries Battery Hyundai Chevrolet 104