33% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars
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Stellantis EV Plans Save Canadian Automotive Plants
The future of two automotive plants in Ontario has been up in the air, but a recent announcement by Stellantis shows that electrifying the automotive industry can be a good thing not only for the environment, but for automotive workers and the towns they live in. With a $3.6 billion … [continued]
UK Plugin Share 16.2%, BEVs Grow 1.66× YoY, Supplies Can’t Keep Up
The UK market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.2% share in April, up from 13.2% YoY. Full battery electrics grew strongly YoY, while plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes were down over 25% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 119,167 units. April’s combined plugin result of 16.2% comprised 10.8% full battery … [continued]
France Plugin EV Share 21.1% In April, New Bestseller
France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% of the auto market in April, up from 14.8% year-on-year. Full battery electrics continued to dominate over plugin hybrids. The overall passenger auto market was down 22.6% YoY, and down 44.2% compared to pre-pandemic April 2019, at a volume of 108,723 units. April’s … [continued]
The Italian Job — Diesel Cheating Edition
Prosecutors in Europe are investigating alleged diesel cheating by Suzuki and Stellantis.
22% Of New Car Sales In Europe Have A Plug!
Despite declining growth in the rate of new car sales, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still growing significantly (+10% in March), especially considering the overall new car sales market continues to fall off a cliff, down 19% year over year (YoY) last month (marking its 9th consecutive month … [continued]
20% of New Cars in Europe Have a Plug!
Despite declining growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. Some 160,000 plugin vehicles were registered in February — which is +38% year over year (YoY). This performance is especially impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall — down … [continued]
Stellantis Will Partner With LG To Build A Battery Factory In Canada
Stellantis and LGES will build a new battery factory in Ontario.
Wall Street Journal: Traditional Automakers Starting to Emulate Tesla’s Retail Strategy
Tesla’s online approach of selling direct-to-consumer is inspiring others. According to the Wall Street Journal, “As car companies go electric, some are trying to wrest control from dealers on how those vehicles will be priced and sold, aiming to make the experience closer to the direct-selling model used by Tesla.” “We looked … [continued]
28% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands Now Plugin Cars, Lynk & Co #1
After a surprisingly good January, February doubled last year’s result, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 28% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (16% of new vehicle sales), which surged 275%(!) year over year (YoY). In fact, that result allowed full electrics (BEVs) to surpass plugin … [continued]
