24% of New Cars In France Now Plugin Cars, Dacia Spring #1
1 in 4 new passenger vehicles in France have a plug in 2023.
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38% Of New Cars Now Plugin Cars In Netherlands! Skoda Enyaq #1 In July!
In the Netherlands, 38% of new car sales were plugin car sales in July. 25% were full electrics.
Ford’s Nugget Camper Van Is Cool, But We Need An Electric Version In The US
Ford recently announced something very cool: the latest version of its “Nugget” campervan. Like its predecessor, it’s a collaboration with Westfalia, but now it’s available with at least some electric range. Let’s take a look at what the van offers, and then discuss some ways they could make something even … [continued]
Mazda’s Complex Plug-in Hybrid Concept Probably Isn’t For You, But It’s Interesting
Earlier this month, news broke about a very interesting hybrid concept Mazda put into some patent applications. Instead of building an EV or even a regular plug-in hybrid, the company is looking into building a much more complex electrified machine. But, it wasn’t long before EV fans started bagging on … [continued]
Latin America EV Market Share H1 2023, Part 3: Leaders of the Pack (Colombia, Uruguay…
And we’re back, with the last part of our report on Latin America EV market share! If you haven’t read the previous articles, you can check them out here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1 Latin America EV Market Share Part 2 In here, we will meet the market … [continued]
EVs Take 26% Share In Germany — First BMW i5 Deliveries
July saw plugin EVs take 26% share in Germany, up from 25.5% year on year. Behind the apparently scant growth, full electrics grew market share by 1.43× to 20.0%, whereas plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volume was 243,277 units, up by 18% year on year, though still below long-term … [continued]
Disappointing Dip — July EV Update for Australia & New Zealand
Despite the evidence in front of my own eyes — electric vehicles are everywhere on the roads — it appears that EV sales have dipped in Australia in the month of July to a disappointing 7% penetration of new vehicles sold. Let’s hope it is just due to the delivery … [continued]
Latin America EV Market Share H1 2023, Part 2: The Growing Middle (Chile, Mexico, Dominican…
Following up on our Latin American EV Market series, we continue now with countries that are further ahead of the “Laggards” but can’t be considered leaders. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find the previous article here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1. In this article, we’ll … [continued]
UK EV Share At 24.1%, BEVs Double — Model Y Top
July saw the UK’s EV share at 24.1% of the auto market, up from 16.7% year on year. Full electrics were up in volume 88% YoY, to over 23,000 units. Overall auto volume was 143,921 units, up 28% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. The bestselling EV in July was … [continued]
How Much Cleaner Is An Electric Car Than A Gas Car?
How much cleaner is it to drive an electric vehicle (EV) versus a gasoline vehicle? This is a common question for drivers and car buyers, and one we’ve been answering for quite a while. It’s a complicated question, in part because electricity generation varies across the US and also because … [continued]
