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Tesla Model 3 Leads September EV Surge In Italy As Market Triples Year On Year

EV adoption in 2020 is skyrocketing in most European countries, with governments’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic focusing on a green recovery. As we enter the last few months of the year, the effects of these environmental policies and the ongoing rollout of new EV models on the market are starting to show. Italy is no exception to this, as September figures for electric car registrations reach new heights.

EV Sales Surge In Italy As August Marks Start Of New Incentives

Italy’s car market is back in full swing after a horrible Spring and a progressive recovery from early Summer. Official August market figures are out and offer a very upbeat picture. A market improvement was broadly anticipated, as this month marks the introduction of new incentives aimed at electric mobility and low emission ICE vehicles. What remained to be seen was which powertrains would benefit the most from the new policy.

55% Growth In Italy’s Electric Vehicle Market Year Over Year

The worst is over for global car sales, following the coronavirus black swan that has put an indelible mark on 2020. With every nation slowly enacting new phases of reopening, the car industry can breath a sigh of relief, as car sales everywhere pick up momentum after an awful few weeks at near-zero. Fast in bouncing back is Italy’s market, which – although still about 50% down year-on-year – is way up from the April lows that saw it crater by 97.5% from the same month last year. So does this mean we’re back to business as usual? Not quite.

The Electric Vehicles of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show — Searching The Exhibition Floor (#CleanTechnica…

The 88th Geneva International Motor Show, also known as “Salon International de l’Auto et Accessoires,” has closed its doors. It is the show of the premieres. Through the years, many cars are shown for the first time to the public at this show. Probably because Switzerland does not have its own car industry, it is neutral ground between the shows of Frankfurt and Paris.