China Electric Car Sales — 26% Fully Electric, 35% Have A Plug
Full electric cars accounted for 26% of new car sales in the Chinese market!
Hybrid Electric Cars
First Drive: The 2023 Nissan ARIYA Front Wheel Drive
Nissan pushed boldly into electric vehicles with the LEAF in 2010 back when electric vehicles were little more than a novelty and a dream. The vehicle set the bar for what a mainstream, affordable electric vehicle of its time should look and feel like, cutting the path for others to … [continued]
19% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 32% Have A Plug
It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out. After growing 3% in August, September brought a solid 14% increase in sales, while plugins grew even faster. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in September by 33% year over year (YoY). There were 43,692 BEV registrations last month, … [continued]
16% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 34,360 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. The overall market presented its second positive month, after a long time in the red. It was up 6% … [continued]
An Engineer Explains the Toyota Prius
We were enjoying our monthly “Electric Vehicle Coffee, Cake and EVs” session at the Bracken Ridge Tavern in Brisbane, Queensland. Brian, a new member of the group, got my attention by telling us a story about hitting a kangaroo on his drive from Winton to Charters Towers in north central … [continued]
Battery Triage — HEV or PHEV or BEV?
Toyota claims that by producing 900,000 conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), it has effectively produced and sold the equivalent of 300,000 BEVs. Whether this is true or not, I will leave the mathematicians and the wise ones who understand the battery chemistry way better than I do to chime in. … [continued]
29% of New Cars in Ireland Electric, 37% Plugins
Like in many other European countries, electric car sales are booming in Ireland, but they are booming even more there than is the norm. In September, 36.66% of all new vehicle registrations in the home of leprechauns were plugin vehicle registrations. 29.31% were full electrics and 7.35% were plugin hybrids. … [continued]
Kia Announces $33,740 Starting Price For Niro PHEV
Kia is ready to give the Prius and RAV4 Prime models a run for their money.
23% Of New Car Sales Now Electric In The Netherlands!
The Dutch auto market is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after several months in the red. August was a growth month, and September confirmed the trend, growing 5% year over year (YoY). The Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow as well, if only … [continued]
Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y … [continued]
