After the usual December EV record sales peak in China, which coincided with an end-of-incentive sales rush (NEVs are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year), and adding to the Chinese New Year happening in February, EVs had an expected sales slump, down by 32% — which sounds like … [continued]
Lawmakers are being asked to weaken the bloc’s 2030 climate target for carmakers despite the regulation being a key driver for investment. Clinging to the past rarely works. Not in relationships. Not at work. Not in automotive policy. But this is what the EU is doing with its automotive policy … [continued]
Our February update on EV sales shows: Australian plugin penetration grew from 16% in January 2026 to about 19% in February. That is a sales total of 11,100 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,854 plugin hybrid EVs (PHEVs). Almost 17,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem, a significant increase … [continued]
Big Players down, Hot Startups up Plugin vehicle registrations were down 6% year over year (YoY) in January, ending the month close to 1.2 million units. Both BEVs (-4% YoY) and PHEVs (-8%) had sales drops. This is a rare occasion where plugin sales are down in both powertrains, but … [continued]
The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 298,000 registrations in January, a progression of 22% YoY. Positively, BEVs (195,000 units, +16% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. But the highlight of the month was plugin hybrids (PHEVs), as they jumped 33% year over … [continued]
Continuing on the trend for much of the Chinese EV market in 2026, and even increasing it a bit compared to the tough month of January, BYD’s sales crashed in February year over year. Larry Evans wrote a great piece last month on potential reasons or explanations for the sales … [continued]
After the usual December EV record sales peak in China, which coincided with an end-of-incentive sales rush (NEVs are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year), the year started with an expected sales slump, down by 20%, which sounds like a lot, but considering that the overall market was … [continued]
EV sales in Europe continued their upward trend in January, while sales of conventional cars fell significantly.
It’s been a while since we did an article on Brazil. Last time we checked in was in May 2025, when total EV sales soared to 14,600 units and market share rose to 6.5%. In the next few months, sales grew slightly and market share mostly stayed between 6% and … [continued]
As just covered, Tesla was the third best selling auto brand in California last year and the Tesla Model Y topped the overall model sales ranking. That also meant that it topped any vehicle class it was put in, and that it topped the overall SUV/truck sales ranking. The Model … [continued]
