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Opel Ampera-e (Opel Who?!?) Wins January In The Netherlands — EV Sales Report

February 13, 20207 years José Pontes 0 Comments

With a sales rush in the last days of 2019, one would imagine January would bring a big hangover for the plug-in vehicle market. But turns out, it hasn’t. Yes, the Dutch plug-in market was down 2% year over year (YoY), to 3,184 registrations, but because the overall market fell even more (-6% YoY), the plug-in vehicle (PEV) share (7.2%, 4.3% for fully electric vehicles alone) actually grew compared to 12 months ago (6.9% in January 2019). So … why is this happening?

2020 Starts With A Bang For Italy’s EV Market — January Sales Up 587%!

February 11, 20207 years Carlo Ombello 0 Comments

January sales are out for the Italian car market, and electric cars are up by nearly 600% (!) over the same month last year. 1943 BEVs were sold in the country, an epic surge over last year’s 283 units during the same period. Surprised? 2020 was awaited with great anticipation in the EV community, with many new electric models entering the market and stricter emission regulations by the European Union forcing automakers to sell cleaner cars. A surge in popularity for EVs was expected, but the first month of the new year goes beyond expectations.

Tesla Model 3 Shatters All Records in Historic Month & Year in the Netherlands

January 8, 20207 years José Pontes 0 Comments

Led by the Tesla Model 3, December had an amazing 22,983 plug-in registrations, a three-fold increase compared to the same month last year, finally beating one of the oldest records in modern EV history, the 15,879 units sold in the Netherlands in December 2016.

Tesla Model 3 Dwarfs The Competition In The Netherlands In November, & Is #1 Overall…

December 10, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market is back at year-end-rush mode, doubling sales in November to 7,205 registrations. That translates into a PEV share of 18% in November, and pulls the 2019 PEV share to a record 11%.

Hyundai Kona EV Wins The Netherlands In Slow Month — EV Sales Report

November 7, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

After a memorable month of September, the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) markets in the Netherlands slowed down significantly, growing just 37% in September, with 2,776 registrations, translating into a PEV share of 8.1% in October. That keeps the 2019 PEV share at a record 10%.

Tesla Model 3 Is 2019’s Best Selling Vehicle In Dutch Lands

October 9, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

We start this month’s EV sales reports in the Netherlands. (Well, we already started there with another article, but here’s a second.) The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market grew a whopping 281% in September compared to the same month in 2018 (year over year, or YoY). The nation had 8,067 PEV registrations, the best month ever for plug-ins aside from previous fiscal-derived peaks in December 2013 (9,304 units), December 2015 (15,908), and December 2016 (11,132). So, all points to a record performance this coming December. How much, would you say? 16,000? 20,000? More?

Tesla Model 3 = #2 In Overall Dutch Auto Market In August

September 12, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

The Dutch electric vehicle market grew 79% in August, with 2,839 EV registrations logged. That translated into an electric vehicle share of 8.3%, placing the year-to-date EV share at 7.5%.

Tesla Model 3 = 3rd Best Selling Vehicle In The Netherlands In July

August 14, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

Led by the Tesla Model 3, the Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market grew 73% in July, with 2,372 plug-in registrations, which translated into a PEV share of 7%. For January through July, PEV share was at 8.6%, well above the 6% of 2018.

Tesla Model 3 = #1 Best Selling Vehicle In The Netherlands Again (June 2019)

July 12, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another great month in June, with 4,543 plug-in registrations, up 196% year over year (YoY). That translated into a PEV share of 11%. The year-to-date (YTD) count reached 20,047 units, which means a market share of 8.9%, well above the 6% of 2019.

Hyundai Kona EV #1 In Netherlands In May, Tesla Model 3 Still #1 In 2019

June 14, 20197 years José Pontes 0 Comments

The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another positive month in May, with 2,688 plug-in vehicle registrations — up 193% year over year (YoY). That translated into a PEV share of 7.3% on the broader auto market. The year-to-date (YTD) count is now up to 15,537 units, with the 2019 PEV share at 8.3%, well above the 6% of last year.