Plugin sales continued to grow in December, even reaching a new record, 54,413 units. That’s mostly thanks to BEVs. In December, their sales were up an amazing 50% year over year (YoY), to a record 37,355 units. Though, PHEVs also contributed to the party, by growing some 17% YoY (17,056 … [continued]
We’ve got a few short news stories here from Toyota and BYD. And they highlight what could be a massive crossover in the auto world in the next several years. Toyoda’s Shocking Position Toyota has long been at the top or near the top of the world for auto sales. … [continued]
Another week comes and goes. What big and fun cleantech stories from the past week do we need to highlight? Here’s what I’ve got! What future is coming? Well, this one is more about news in 11 years than it is about news in the past week, but it’s an … [continued]
30% plugin vehicle share in December! The German plugin market experienced a somewhat chaotic year in 2023, all due to subsidy cuts. First it was the subsidies cut to PHEVs, which started on January 1st, 2023, and led to plugin hybrids crashing in 2023. The year ended with a 52% … [continued]
Note: Plug-in vehicles refer to both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Update. Courtesy of Vehicle Technologies Office, Transportation Facts of the Week. Transportation Fact of the Week #1325
Honda initially pinned its hopes of building the zero emission future of transportation on its hydrogen platform. It built up a line of vehicles under its Clarity platform to flush this out, building a hydrogen fuel cell electric version, a plug-in hybrid version and a short range battery electric version. … [continued]
Within a resurgent Australian auto market in 2023, electric vehicles have maintained a steady presence at around 8% market share. December’s numbers indicate that 7.2% of the market was fully electric (BEV) and 1% PHEV. Over 98,000 vehicles sold in Australia in December, with around 8% having a plug. This … [continued]
December was another strong month in the Dutch market for plugin vehicle sales, with 13,795 plugin registrations. This result translated into a brilliant 52% plugin vehicle (PEV) share, with 42% share from just full battery-electric vehicles (BEV). These impressive results pulled the 2023 plugin share to 44% (31% BEV), a … [continued]
December saw plugin EVs take 30.1% share of the French auto market, an increase from 25.0% share, year on year. Full electric sales volume grew 1.5x YoY, while plugin hybrids grew 1.17x. December’s overall auto volume was 181,013 units, up 14.5% YoY, though still slightly below 2017-2019 norms (~190,000). France’s … [continued]
December saw plugin EVs take 30% share of the German auto market, down YoY from a huge pull-forward in December 2022. Full year 2023 BEV volumes were up 11.4% over 2022. December’s overall auto volume was 241,875 units, down 23% from the December 2022 pull-forward. December’s best selling full electric … [continued]
