The BMW i3 is a truly unique electric car — or unique car of any kind, for that matter. The i3 is likely to be on the streets of Europe and the US for many years to come. But production of new i3 cars has come to an end. I … [continued]
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share). Considering the steep drops … [continued]
Stellantis Shines In Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report With the overall European car market still suffering, down 13% last month year over year (YoY) and down 34% compared to May 2019, the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It grew just 3% last month, … [continued]
Innovation continues in the e-mobility realm, that’s why staying up on the latest EV News is so important! There are plans to launch a fleet of electric seaglider planes by 2025 in Hawaii. The Citroën Ami 100% ëlectric is now available from £19.99 per month. A limited edition Ami Buggy … [continued]
Samsung SDI is working on shorter 46-millimeter diameter battery cells for unnamed auto manufacturers in Europe.
With multiple crises raging (chips, batteries, covid, Ukraine war…), EV sales disruption is the order of the day, and one can say that anything goes right now in Germany. The overall automotive market is still in the red, with the market dropping 10% last month, but despite this doom and … [continued]
Chinese Lynk & Co 01 PHEV #1 in May In the context of a falling overall market, down 7% year over year (YoY) in May, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow, reaching 32% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (21% of all new vehicle … [continued]
Solid Power expects to begin supply solid-state battery cells to BMW and Ford later this year for testing and validation purposes.
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5× YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined … [continued]
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 38% in April 2022 compared to April 2021. Despite several disturbing factors happening all at once (the invasion of Ukraine, Covid-19 lockdowns in China, chip and battery shortages, supply chain disruptions …), the truth is that there were 542,000 registrations last month, representing 10.2% … [continued]
