Ford Teases Not-So-Secret Affordable Electric Vehicle, Again
Ford’s “secret” electric vehicle skunkworks team is gearing up to make Model T history repeat itself, if all goes according to plan.
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Tesla (Still) #1 in World BEV Sales — 2023 World EV Sales Report
Following up on our stories about the best selling plugin vehicles in the world and the automotive brands that sell the most plugin electric vehicles in the world, we’re now closing out the 2023 World EV Sales Report series with a look at the automotive groups or alliances that sell … [continued]
EVs Take 25.0% Share In France — Peugeot e-208 Leads
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]
BYD #1 In World In Plugin Vehicle Sales In 2023
In the last stage of the 2023 race, BYD had another record month, this time with 321,000 registrations. It again beat Tesla, which had 195,265 deliveries. Below the two galactics, the SGMW joint venture was 3rd in the last month of the year, thanks to a record 69,912 registrations. Three … [continued]
World EV Sales Report — Tesla Model Y is the Best Selling Model in the…
Tesla’s crossover dethrones the Toyota RAV4 in the overall global market in another record year for EVs. The last months of 2023 brought a record-fest for world plugin vehicle sales, with 3 months out of the last 4 setting new sales records. December was one of them, with over 1,550,000 … [continued]
Tesla Sales In California Down 10% In 4th Quarter
Tesla sales in California in the fourth quarter were down about 10 percent compared to a year ago. Is that a sign or just a blip?
EVs At 93.9% Share In Norway — Record High
January saw plugin EVs at 93.9% share in Norway, a new record high. All non-BEV powertrains faced higher taxes from January 1st, and saw a hangover in sales, following December’s pull forward. Overall auto volume was subdued, at 5,122 units, well below seasonal norms. January’s best seller was the Tesla … [continued]
EV Leaders in US Auto Industry, Tesla Growth, Hydrogen & CCS Folly, Cars of the…
There are hundreds of good cleantech stories every day. It’s too much for anyone to cover and even too much for anyone to read. However, every week, there are certain highly notable stories I want to make sure you don’t miss. Here’s this week’s roundup of big cleantech stories to … [continued]
24% Plugin Vehicle Share in Europe
(What a difference a year — and subsidies — makes. A year ago, we were celebrating a record month and 25% BEV share. Now … not so much.) While the overall automotive market had a positive year (+14%), December saw it falling — it was down 4% compared to December … [continued]
EVs Take 52.5% Share In Sweden — New Volvo EX30 Ascends
January’s market saw plugin EVs take 52.5% share in Sweden, flat YoY from 52.4%. Plugin volumes were up YoY for both full electrics and plugin hybrids. January’s overall auto volume was 17,159 units, up some 18% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the month’s bestseller. January saw combined EVs take … [continued]
