At €520 per ton of CO₂ avoided, France’s hydrogen expenditures audit, Final Observations: Support for the Development of Decarbonized Hydrogen (translation by computer), reveals a stark economic reality, that decarbonized hydrogen produced via electrolysis remains stubbornly uneconomic, relying heavily on layers of public subsidies. This cost of abatement significantly exceeds … [continued]
May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 22.3% share in France, a drop from 24.1% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was lifted by 2024’s social leasing programme, so the YoY comparison is somewhat skewed. Overall auto volume was 123,919 units, down some 12% YoY. The Citroën e-C3 was the best-selling BEV … [continued]
April’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 25.3% share in France, up from 24.3% year-on-year. BEVs were slightly up in share YoY, whilst PHEVs were fractionally down. Overall auto volume was 138,697 units, down some 6%YoY. The Renault 5 was France’s best selling BEV in April. April saw combined EVs … [continued]
The European Spark Alliance is not coming to the USA. I am sorry for all our readers between the Atlantic and Pacific and between Canada and Mexico. Charging will remain problematic at least until the next administration in Washinton D.C. For all our other readers outside Europe, I hope your … [continued]
March’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the YoY comparison is temporarily skewed. On a normalized basis, BEVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. PHEVs are down YoY due … [continued]
France is planning for average global temperatures to increase by 4 degrees Celsius by 2100, the first major country to do so.
February’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 22.5% share in France, down from 26.3% year on year. BEVs were effectively flat YoY, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volume was 141,568 units, roughly flat YoY. The Citroen e-C3 was France’s best selling BEV in February. February saw combined EVs at … [continued]
2024 is another Fastned year of fast growth Fastned published its Q4 2024 results recently. The main message, and the main topic with the financial analysts, was the growth strategy based on the results over recent years. The commercial numbers over the quarter were as expected, no news there. In … [continued]
The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March. An EU law to electrify company fleets could guarantee demand for more than 2 million electric cars for … [continued]
Tesla stock continues to trade at about a bazillion times earnings, but there are warning signs flashing for those who are thinking about what lies ahead for the company. Bloomberg Hyperdrive reports that Tesla sales plummeted 63 percent in January 2025 in France, the European Union’s second largest market for … [continued]
