August saw plugin EVs take 59.0% share in Sweden, up from 56.0% year-on-year. BEV share fell YoY, while PHEV share increased. Overall auto volume was 20,168 units, up 6% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in August. August’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 59.0% share in … [continued]
July’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 62.3% share in Sweden, a slight improvement over the same month in 2024 (59.6%), but with BEVs still below their 2023 levels. PHEVs have grown instead. Overall auto volume was 17,684 units, up some 8% year-on-year. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV. … [continued]
The Ocean Cleanup and Kia collaborate with the Guatemalan Government and partners to prevent one of the world’s largest plastic pollution flows reaching the ocean Targeting 20,000 tons of waste carried annually by Motagua River and Las Vacas River Latest step in Kia’s longstanding strategic partnership with The Ocean Cleanup … [continued]
Will Overlanders Rejoice at Kia’s PV5 WKNDR? Apparently, yes. Locals that CleanTechnica spoke with at the 125th New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) seem to be entirely in on the idea. But for those who appreciate the full alphabet, one thing about Kia’s adventure lineup is immediately noticeable: a vehement … [continued]
June saw plugin EVs take 65.3% share in Sweden, up from 56.5% year-on-year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew volume, whilst all other powertrains declined. Overall auto volume was 27,565 units, up 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling BEV in June. June’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs … [continued]
EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 305,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in May. That’s up 34% year over year (YoY), its fastest growth rate since August 2023. The 2025 growth rate is also accelerating, now at +24% YoY, or 1.4 million units, which means that after … [continued]
Hyundai’s & Kia’s electric vehicles have been highly acclaimed for years, but especially the past few years, and they keep winning award after award. Raymond Tribdino just wrote about the Kia EV3 winning the World Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show, and I actually … [continued]
The real story is that Kia is serious in its electric dreams Kia EV3 won the 2025 World Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show. But that’s old news. What is more significant is that since 2020, Kia has won the awards six times and … [continued]
May saw plugin EVs at 28.5% share in Germany, up from 18.5% year on year. BEV volume increased by 45% year on year, while PHEVs grew 79%. Overall auto volume was 239,297 units, almost flat YoY. May’s best-selling BEV, for the 5th consecutive month, was the Volkswagen ID.7. May’s sales … [continued]
You’d have thought the Kia EV3 “launch” by a local car dealer at a prestigious sports club would have attracted Aussie car buyers like flies! However, Majella and I attended and were surprised by how few people showed up. The event had been well advertised on Facebook. We were met … [continued]
