One of our readers, “trackdaze,” dropped some pretty crazy stats on our lap last week in response to my article about BYD’s April sales totals and trends. In addition to its sales in China, BYD exported 135,098 vehicles in April — all fully battery electric or plugin hybrid vehicles, of … [continued]
Geely may have quietly secured a strategic opening into the Canadian market long before its own badge officially arrives there. Through its ownership of the British performance marque Lotus Cars and its Nasdaq-listed technology arm Lotus Technology, the Chinese automotive giant has now physically delivered the first Chinese-made electric vehicles … [continued]
Thanks to Simply Gregster EV for the footage confirming our earlier story. A walkaround video from Simply Gregster EV has provided the clearest on-the-ground evidence yet that Chinese automakers have already begun staging vehicles in Canada ahead of a formal market entry. Filmed in Toronto, the footage captures multiple camouflaged … [continued]
The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 98.6% share in Norway, up from 95.2% in Q1 2025. BEV share grew year on year (YoY), and PHEV share declined. Overall Q1 auto volume was 27,175 units, down some 14% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling BEV in … [continued]
The numbers for the 4th month of the year have come in, and BYD keeps getting into a deeper hole. Its passenger vehicle sales were down significantly year over year — its plugin hybrid sales were down, and its BEV sales were down even more. Its commercial vehicle business wasn’t … [continued]
Tesla wins gold and silver in a market running at different speeds. BEVs vs. PHEVs Plugin vehicle registrations were up 5% year over year (YoY) in March, ending the month at around 1.7 million units. Interestingly, BEVs (+12% YoY) and PHEVs (-8% YoY) behaved very differently, with pure electrics back … [continued]
BEVs reach 22% market share! Thanks to a number of factors (new, cheaper and/or better models, record high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs have risen to record highs in Europe, with over half a million plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in March, 349,000 of them … [continued]
A mere quarter ago, we were celebrating the first time ever Latin America had seen more than 100,000 EVs sold in only three months. Now, thanks to significant growth year-on-year (YoY), we’re once again reaching a record, with Q1 surpassing 115,000 EVs sold in the region! This is a deviation … [continued]
The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs take 64.9% share in Sweden, up from 58.0% in Q1 2025. BEV share grew strongly year on year (YoY), while PHEV share dipped slightly. Overall Q1 auto volume was 61,960 units, down some 2% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV … [continued]
Things are getting strange in the New Zealand plug-in vehicle market as sales bounce back. In March 2026, plug-ins achieved 26% of all auto sales, doubling month on month. Also, the Toyota BZ4X just outsold the Tesla Model 3! But first, some history. It wasn’t that long ago that I … [continued]
