Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again
With EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.
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BEV Sales Double In South Africa In 2022, Plenty More Room For Growth
Sales of battery electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 502 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. There has been a slow but steady increase in BEV sales in the country, punctuated by … [continued]
BMW’s Excellent Solid-State EV Battery Adventure
The solid-state EV battery of the future is not quite there yet, but BMW Group has seen enough to nail down an R&D partnership with the US battery innovator Solid Power.
31% Of New Vehicle Sales Plugin Sales In Germany In 2022!
Almost one out of every three new vehicles sold in Germany in 2022 had a plug.
51% Plugin Vehicle Share In The Netherlands! Tesla Model Y #1 Overall!
The top 10 vehicles in the Netherlands in December included six 100% electric vehicles. December was another strong month in the Dutch market for plugin vehicle sales, with 15,757 plugin registrations. That score could have been even better if other markets, like Germany and Norway, hadn’t had inflated incentive-derived record … [continued]
UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller
The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared … [continued]
100 Best Selling BEVs in 10 European Countries
By Maarten Vinkhuyzen and Zach Shahan Because we never have enough statistics, here’s another list of top selling electric vehicles — this one showing the 100 best selling BEVs in 10 European countries (combined) in 2022. We thought it would be a bit fun to look deeper down the roster … [continued]
8.5% of BMW USA Sales Electric in 4th Quarter
BMW USA has released its 4th quarter and full-year 2022 sales figures. One of the highlights from BMW was that 4th quarter full-electric vehicle sales were greater than sales in the first 3 quarters combined. Overall, 4.7% of BMW USA’s sales in 2022 were electric vehicle sales. That’s not counting … [continued]
Top EV Brands In The World
We’ve looked at the top EV models in the world and the OEMs that are selling the most plugin vehicles and full electric vehicles. Now let’s look at which brands are top EV sellers. The Rise and Rise of BYD In November, BYD’s record streak continued, scoring over 226,000 registrations, … [continued]
Top 5 Automakers For Electric Vehicle Sales Globally
It’s 2023, but we’re still aggregating sales data from the various automakers at the end of 2022. The picture of who will win the annual competition is forming clearly. Let’s look at electric vehicle registrations by OEM. Top 5 Automakers For Plugin Vehicle Sales Globally To start, we’ll look at … [continued]
