November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 26.2% share in France, a drop from 29.7% year on year (YoY). Both BEV share and PHEV share fell YoY. Overall auto volume was 133,320 units, down by around 13% YoY. The new Renault 5 was the best selling BEV in November. November’s … [continued]
This is the first of a five-part series of articles where I look at the best affordable EVs in each size category. There are plenty of good EVs right now, but one of the main challenges continues to be their price and how much more expensive they are compared to … [continued]
October’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 30.2% share in the UK, up from 24.9% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew in volume, whilst the overall auto market shrank. Overall auto volume was 144,288 units, down 6% YoY, and slightly below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]
July saw plugin EVs take 27.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 24.1% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew volume YoY, outperforming the broader market. Overall auto volume was 147,517 units, up 2.5% YoY, still below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~160,000). The UK’s leading BEV brand in … [continued]
The 2024 Dacia Spring EV is a small electric car with a price just under £15,000 in the UK. It may be exactly what those who appreciate the cheapest EVs want — a very compact EV with the lowest price and lightweight (a little over 2,000 pounds). Its motor and … [continued]
May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped. Overall auto volume was 141,298 units, down by some 3% YoY. The Peugeot e-208 now has a strong lead in the BEV rankings. May’s results saw … [continued]
In part one of this series, we noted that the Dacia Spring is by far the most affordable battery-electric vehicle on sale in Europe, typically starting under €20,000. But, where are the Dacia Spring’s competitors? Since legacy auto brands are not offering any affordable BEVs to compete with the Spring, … [continued]
The Dacia Spring is the by far most affordable battery-electric vehicle on sale in Europe, typically starting under €20,000, but where are its competitors?
$25,000 seems to be the magical number when it comes to the upfront purchase price of EVs to get things going into overdrive in the EV world. Well, at least, that seems to be the general consensus on a lot of platforms. Which is why there has been a lot … [continued]
January saw plugin EVs take 25.0% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.3% share, year on year. Full electric sales volume grew some 1.4x YoY, while plugin hybrid volume was flat. December’s overall auto volume was 122,284 units, up 9% YoY, but still far below 2017–2019 norms … [continued]
