Battery-Electric Vehicles Will Prevail Over Hybrids
The problem with PHEVs is simple — they still run on fossil fuels. Battery-electric vehicles are the best choice for anyone hoping to reduce their carbon emissions quickly.
The problem with PHEVs is simple — they still run on fossil fuels. Battery-electric vehicles are the best choice for anyone hoping to reduce their carbon emissions quickly.
Each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the best-known evaluator of vehicle safety, awards kudos to vehicles that adhere to top safety standards. The IIHS subjects EVs to the same crash tests as conventional cars: full frontal collision, various overlap collisions, and roof integrity tests, among others. All … [continued]
It has been a very newsy month down under. The most important item has to be that Australian plug-in electric vehicle sales in February have once again exceeded 10% — the last time was September 2023 — with 9.6% BEV, 1% PHEV. There were 10,011 BEVs sold in February — … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 26.3% share in France, up from 23.8% share in February 2023. Full electric volume grew 32% YoY, and plugin hybrid volume grew 12%. February’s overall auto volume was 142,598 units, up 13% YoY, though still well below 2017–2019 norms (~190,000). The Peugeot e-208 was once … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 19.3% share of the German auto market, still in a hangover from sudden incentive changes in late December. BEVs were down some 15% in YoY volume, while PHEVs were up some 22%. Overall auto volume was 217,383 units, down some 13% from pre-2020 seasonal norms … [continued]
Full battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for just 7.2% of the US auto market last year, compared to 16% in Europe, an even better 25% in China, and 11% globally. Just statistically speaking, the US is not pulling the EV market forward. So, sometimes, if a car company isn’t making … [continued]
Volvo Cars reports sales of 50,315 cars in February, a decline by 2 per cent compared with the same month last year. The main reason for the decline is the timing of the Lunar New Year in China. In February, Volvo Cars achieved its highest-ever share of electrified models — … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 24.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 22.9% year on year. Full electric volume increased by 1.21× YoY, with plugin hybrids up by 1.29×. Overall auto volume was 84,886 units, up 13% YoY and the highest February in 20 years. Tesla was the … [continued]
The Tesla Model Y is #1 again in the electric vehicle market. Registrations were up 63% year over year (YoY) in January, to over a million units. China’s market was the main driver of growth. Share-wise, 2024 started with plugin vehicles getting 16% share of the global auto market (10% … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs take 92.1% share in Norway, up from 90.1% year on year. Following the recent tax changes, BEVs alone were above 90% share for the second consecutive month. Overall auto volume remained well below seasonal norms, at 7,380 units. The Tesla Model Y sold 1,747 units, almost … [continued]