March’s auto market saw plugin EVs take a 27.9% share in France, growing from a 25.4% share year-on-year. Full electric volume was up by some 11% YoY, while plugin hybrid volume grew 4%. Overall auto volume was 180,024 units, marginally down YoY, though well below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~230,000). The … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 26.3% share in France, up from 23.8% share in February 2023. Full electric volume grew 32% YoY, and plugin hybrid volume grew 12%. February’s overall auto volume was 142,598 units, up 13% YoY, though still well below 2017–2019 norms (~190,000). The Peugeot e-208 was once … [continued]
Dodge lavished big love on the roaring sound of the new Charger electric vehicles, with an eye on attracting next-gen muscle car fans.
January saw plugin EVs take 25.0% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.3% share, year on year. Full electric sales volume grew some 1.4x YoY, while plugin hybrid volume was flat. December’s overall auto volume was 122,284 units, up 9% YoY, but still far below 2017–2019 norms … [continued]
SAE International has just published its new J3400 standard for NACS compatible EV charging. The process took just six months.
My brother and his wife took the plunge and bought a non-Detroit Three vehicle this year: a Volvo XC60. They were so excited, until the car turned itself off at a stop light. The screen went blank, cars around them started impatiently beeping, and their elderly passenger became frenzied. After … [continued]
Some months ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but Tesla has over 60% of the EVs on the road and now most manufacturers who were formerly committed to … [continued]
The new Scout division of Volkswagen reportedly paying Magna Steyr nearly a half billion dollars to develop its vehicles.
October 2023 saw plugin EVs take 24.5% share of Germany’s auto market, down from a 32.5% share in October 2022, and amidst a hangover from September 2023 incentive changes. Full electrics nevertheless saw sales volume slightly increase YoY, whilst PHEV volume declined. Overall auto volume was 218,959 units, up some … [continued]
Record month in September!
