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.
Hybrid Electric Cars
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]
Next-Generation Abrams Tank & Stryker To Be Hybrids
Warfare has never been great for the environment. The United States military, being the biggest example, emits more greenhouse gases than a number of industrialized nations. To be fair, the US military protects some of those countries through global alliances, effectively shouldering some of their emissions, but the important point … [continued]
Toyota Tiptoes Into The Electric Car Era With Crown PHEV
Toyota says it will bring a plug-in hybrid version of the Crown to the US market shortly, but refuses to talk about a battery-electric version.
France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable
September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down … [continued]
UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up
Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best … [continued]
Norway’s Plugin Growth Flat In September, BEV Share Up
September saw Norway’s plugin electric vehicles take 89.1% of the market, down year on year from 91.5% share. Whilst full electrics saw very slight growth in share, plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were at 14,646 units, down 18.6% YoY, though still up from pre-2020 seasonal norms (around 12,300 … [continued]
Sweden’s BEVs Take Over Third Of Market
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from … [continued]
Revenge Of The ICE Car In Italy As Plug-Ins Down To 7% In August
Originally published on opportunity:energy. There is no sign of relief for the ongoing EV crisis in Europe’s fourth largest auto market. As the rest of the continent continues to enjoy an increasing share of plug-in vehicles across all major countries, Italy is showing a worrying pullback, whose causes — as … [continued]
