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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

Teslarati

BYD’s electrified pickup truck was initially pitted against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV).

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

379,125 PHEV (36% ). 63,141 PHEV (25.2%). In the US overall, more than 652,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in 2021. The California Air Resources Board is expected to adopt the next round of statewide EV sales targets before the end of the year as part of the state’s Advanced Clean Cars program.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Australia’s best-selling electric car in 2023

Teslarati

Amidst this growth, the Tesla Model Y proved to be a strong force in the country’s electric vehicle segment. Tesla saw its Australia sales reach 46,116 units in 2023, effectively beating BYD, which sold 12,438 units during the year. Battery electric vehicles represented 7.2% to a record 1,216,780 units.

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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

EV Central

Back in January 2023 just 660,000 EVs and PHEVs were registered globally but since then their popularity in markets like the US and Canada (41 per cent increase) and China, where the number has doubled, has fuelling rapid growth. Chevrolet Blazer EV SS … GM is now investing in PHEVs too. million delivered in 12 months.

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BYD teases bold Ocean-M electric car powered by its new EV platform

Baua Electric

Another fully electric BYD vehicle is set to debut this week. Ahead of its official reveal, BYD is teasing the upcoming Ocean-M electric car, which will be based on its new EV platform. Although Tesla took back its title as the top-selling EV maker in Q1, BYD is launching new models at lightning speed.

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German electric car sales improve 29% year-on-year in September

Setec Powerr

Electric vehicle registrations in Germany improved by 29% year-on-year to 72,725 units in September, and market share rose to 32.3% Both pure electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales increased. market share, while PHEV sales rose 24% year-over-year to 28,336 units, with a 12.6%

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Tesla Hits UK With Strongest Ever May

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla hits the UK with its strongest ever May, helping lift the plugin electric vehicle market share to 23.1%, up from 18.3% BEVs have grown well, whilst PHEVs have remained mostly flat. The Tesla Model Y […] year on year.

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