Volkswagen ID.4 & Tesla Model Y Highway Range Test — A Look Behind The Numbers
In a Car and Driver highway test, a Tesla Model Y went further than a VW ID.4. But there’s a story behind those numbers.
Volkswagen ID.4
Plugin Hybrids Surprise in the Netherlands in 2021 — EV Sales Report
Volvo XC40 PHEV wins January in reshuffled market.
UK January EV Share At 13.7% — Up Over 2× Year-On-Year
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles taking 13.7% market share in January 2021, up 2.3x from January 2020, and already well above the 10.7% annual share of 2020. The overall auto market was down almost 40% from January 2020’s pre-COVID volumes, due to showroom lockdowns.
Italy’s Electric Car Market Tripled In 2020 — Can It Triple Again This Year?
The ugly duckling of electric mobility among Europe’s top car markets is finally turning into a swan. We are talking about Italy, home to so many historic motor brands, where a once almost inexistent EV market is now blossoming into a noteworthy player as Europe pushes towards transport electrification.
Germany Hits 21.7% Plugin Share In January — Up Over 3× Year-on-Year
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, hit 21.7% plugin electric vehicle share in January, up over 3× from January 2021. This is already substantially above 2020’s breakout annual share of 13.5% and not far off December’s extraordinary peak of 26.6%.
Volkswagen Predicts 100,000 ID.4 Deliveries This Year
Volkswagen says it expects to deliver 100,000 ID.4 electric SUVs in 2021, with deliveries in Europe starting in March and in the US later this year.
Caravan & Trailer On The Tow Hitch — How It Affects EV Range
What happens to the overall range of an electric car when you tow a caravan or a trailer? The association of Danish EV owners (FDEL) decided to find out
72% Plugin Vehicle Market Share in the Netherlands!
The Netherlands had an amazing 30,860 plugin registrations in December, a 34% increase over the previous all-time record, set in the same month of last year, which itself was beating a 4 year old record.
German EV Market Reaches Escape Velocity — Record 27% Share In December
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market and the 4th largest in the world, achieved 26.6% plugin electric vehicle share in December. This is a stunning ascent from the 4.0% share seen in December 2019.
Volkswagen Dealers Making 4.5% Margin Selling ID.4 vs. 14%+ For Fossil Fuel Vehicles — CleanTechnica…
It is my daily work to analyze the German automotive industry, attempting to understand what is truth and what is a lie. Like in life, there are always different shades of grey between the two, but if you separate the colors carefully, all that you have left is finally black and white.
