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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,398 cars in May, up 31% compared with the same month last year. The company’s fully electric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). The share of fully electric cars stood at 18%.

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Global electric car sales’ ‘explosive growth’ – in numbers

Electrek

The share of EVs in total car sales globally jumped from 9% in 2021 to 14% in 2022, more than 10 times their share in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency’s new EV report, released today. more… The post Global electric car sales’ ‘explosive growth’ – in numbers appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Car Sales: Global Top 20

CleanTechnica EVs

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share).

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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 48,520 in January, up 2% compared to the same month last year. Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.

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Over One Million Electric Vehicles Sold Globally in January

Electric Cars Report

Over one million Electric Vehicles were sold globally in January, according to the leading EV and energy transition research house, Rho Motion. The most EVs ever sold in January, up 69% from January 2023 when 660,000 were sold.

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Global EV Sales Hit Record 1.5+ Million In December 2023

InsideEVs

In 2023, plug-in electric car registrations exceeded 13.6 million, taking 16% of the global car market.

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Who’s taking the global lead on electric car sales – and why?

The Driven EV News

Europe, China and the US are currently in a race to top global electric vehicle sales. The post Who’s taking the global lead on electric car sales – and why? Ultimately, who wins comes down to regulatory standards and incentives. appeared first on The Driven.

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