Will 2024 be the year of the electric ute in Australia? 2022 was the year of the electric SUV — with the launch of the Tesla Y, the BYD Atto 3, and the refreshed MG ZS EV. 2023 was the year of the affordable car, with the release of the … [continued]
December saw plugin EVs take 30% share of the German auto market, down YoY from a huge pull-forward in December 2022. Full year 2023 BEV volumes were up 11.4% over 2022. December’s overall auto volume was 241,875 units, down 23% from the December 2022 pull-forward. December’s best selling full electric … [continued]
With the threat of loss of subsidies, New Zealanders have bought electric vehicles at an unprecedented rate, achieving 50% penetration in December 2023. Changes in government regulations around the so called “ute tax,” a bonus malus tax that increased the prices of diesel- and petrol-powered cars and decreased the prices … [continued]
December saw plugin EVs take 63.1% share in Sweden, down YoY from the record 74.7% of December 2022, which was boosted by a pull forward ahead of January incentive cuts. BEV volumes in full year 2023 were up 17.9% compared to 2022, though PHEV volumes fell. December’s overall auto volume … [continued]
BYD continues its global expansion, and Mexico continues its arrival as a new, serious EV market. The BYD Seal is now available for purchase in Mexico. This follows the arrival of the BYD Dolphin in Mexico just a few months ago, the BYD Yuan Plus/Atto 3 a little bit before … [continued]
Recent arrivals in Mexico and Colombia show Chinese EVs pose an ever-growing threat to mainstream automakers in Latin America. We’ve known for a while that China is the queen of affordable EVs, yet that mattered little when Chinese brands were mostly limited to the mainland and EVs represented only a … [continued]
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales last month, up 22% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s second record month in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak. The September … [continued]
BYD is officially the first-ever Chinese automaker to participate in the Japan Mobility Show. The world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) made a big splash at the global automotive show formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show. BYD showcased five of its NEV models along with an array … [continued]
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 750,000 sales last month, up 36% year over year (YoY) and a new record. That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 4.6 million units. Share-wise, with August showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 39% … [continued]
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 658,000 sales last month, up 31% year over year (YoY). That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 3.9 million units. Share-wise, with July showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 38% market share! Full electrics … [continued]
