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Full Electrics Overtake Diesel In Germany – Record Plugin EV Share Nears 30%

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Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share of 28.7% of the market, overtaking diesel’s share (15.9%) for the first time. The overall auto market, at 196,972 units, was down around 20% from the same month in 2019 (pre-COVID). Full electrics alone took 17.1%

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Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles

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Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20% for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30% a year ago. Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled year-on-year to 16.9% This is our first report drawing on quarterly powertrain data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

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UK Plugin EV Share Hits Record 28.1% in November & Diesel At Just 5%

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The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.1 % share in November, almost double the 15.9% share, were over two thirds of all plugins, and more than doubled their share, year-on-year. Diesels continued their precipitous decline, seeing just 5.1% share of a year ago. share from 14.0% […].

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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

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France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Breaks New Records

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plugin electric vehicle share in December, up from 49.4% share, greater than the combined share of old-school petrol and diesel vehicles (32.3%). The overall auto market saw 27,582 sales, the lowest December result of recent years. Sweden saw a record high 60.7% share year-on-year. December’s […].

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Legacy Combustion Vehicles Drop Below 50% Share In Germany As Plugins Grab Over A Third Of the Market

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Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 34.4% share, well ahead of diesel at 15.8% At 198,298 sales, the overall auto market was down […]. share in November, up from 20.5% a year ago. Full electrics (BEVs) alone took 20.3%

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France Plugin EV Share Breaks Records In December

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France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 24.4% Diesel meanwhile dropped to a new record low of 17.4%. The overall auto market, at just under 160,000 units, was down some 15% from pre-pandemic seasonal averages. in December, a new record high, with pure electrics taking 14.6%.

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