Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles grab 25.3% share in May 2022, from 23.4% YoY. Full battery electrics increased their share by close to 1.25×, whilst plugin hybrid share dipped slightly. Overall auto volume fell 10% YoY, and was down by 35% from the 2018–2019 seasonal average. … [continued]
With multiple crises raging (chips, batteries, covid, Ukraine war…), disruption is the order of the day, and one can say that anything goes right now in Germany. The overall automotive market was hit full frontal, with the market dropping 22% last month, and this time even full electric vehicles (BEVs) … [continued]
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.3% share in April 2022, up from 22.1% YoY. Overall auto volume was down, by over 21% YoY, and over 40% compared to pre-pandemic seasonal norms. Supply chain disruptions and cost inflation were largely responsible for the poor performance, though … [continued]
Tesla production is up in Shanghai but down in Germany.
German Federal Transport Minister Dr. Volker Wissing hands over funding decisions totaling around 600 million euros for the procurement of climate-friendly buses. Around 1,700 buses will be procured by the transport companies with the new “Guideline for the Promotion of Alternative Drives in Buses in Passenger Transport,” including around 1,400 … [continued]
Auto Production, Including Tesla’s, At Risk From Energy Cuts
GM and Honda plan to fill the void left by other manufacturers for affordable EVs.
The Tesla effect. It’s real, and it’s coming to Germany!
When the oil companies start selling EVs, you know the EVs are winning!
Tesla’s newest factory, Giga Berlin, will be a gem for the world, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the made-in-Germany Model Y delivery event at Giga Berlin. Elon handed off the first German-made Tesla Model Ys while dancing happily for his customers, supporters, and the world this week. @elonmusk dancing … [continued]
