Volkswagen Debuts BattMan Software, Plans More PHEVs
Volkswagen has a new diagnostic tool for used batteries and has many improvements scheduled for its plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Germany EV Incentives
Germany In August — Electric Vehicles Crushing It At Record 13.2% Market Share
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw a record 13.2% plugin electric vehicle market share in August 2020, up over 5× from the 2.6% result of August 2019.
Germany’s EV Market Share Hits All-Time Record, 11.4% in July — Up 4× Year on…
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw record 11.4% plugin electric vehicle market share in July, up over 4× from the same month last year. The cumulative year-to-date EV market share now stands at 8.5%. This is even though the overall auto market recovered from the lull of recent months, with July 2020 sales down just 5% from July 2019.
Germany Hits 8.4% EV Market Share In June, & Heading Higher!
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plug-in electric passenger vehicle market share hit 8.4% in June 2020, significantly up from 3.4% in June 2019. The H1 2020 plug-in share stood at over 7.7%, and will grow further in the second half …
German EV Market Share Triples To 7.3% In May
Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicle market share of 7.3% in May, up from 2.4% a year ago. Meanwhile, the overall auto market volume was down 50% year on year. New government stimulus measures will give electric vehicles a further boost in the coming months.
Germany Doubles EV Incentives, Conventional Cars Get Nichts
Germany will double the electric car incentives available in its latest economic recovery package.
Volkswagen Electric Car Policy Push — More Fully Electric Cars (Small Ones), Fewer PHEVs
An internal memo at Volkswagen is calling for greater incentives for small, inexpensive electric cars, lower incentives for plug-in hybrid cars, and more government support for EV charging infrastructure. The proposals will not sit well with officials at Mercedes and BMW.
