October saw plugin EVs take 26.5% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.4% share, year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew over 1.5x YoY. Overall auto volume was 152,383 units, up some 22% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. France’s best selling full electric … [continued]
Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall European auto market was 25% (17% … [continued]
Citroen has just revealed a new small all-electric hatchback at an affordable price point for the European market. The new Citroen, the ë-C3, is based on the popular and well-established gas model, the C3, which has sold 5.6 million units since 2002. This fact could signal the new all-electric model … [continued]
There are quite a number of exciting developments from Stellantis. One of them is that Stellantis N.V. and Leapmotor announced that Stellantis plans to invest €1.5 billion to acquire approximately 20% of Leapmotor, making Stellantis a significant shareholder. The deal also outlines the formation of Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-led … [continued]
During October, Stellantis had several big stories that we haven’t quite had a chance to get to. The company has chosen a site for the next battery factory, worked to purchase a range extending EV company, and most importantly, there are now plans for revamping the commercial vehicle lineup. Let’s … [continued]
Stellantis, the company formerly-known as Fiat-Chrysler before a key merger and the manufacturer of iconic vehicles like the Jeep brand and Dodge’s muscle cars, recently announced a plan and a partnership to make sure more EVs get batteries recycled at end-of-life. In this article, I’m going to explain why this … [continued]
A global transition to electric transportation is underway, and momentum is growing. Traditional and new auto manufacturers are bringing more and more models to market. Even in California, where a tradition of stringent regulation has pushed the industry to innovate over the past 50 years, automakers are selling EVs at … [continued]
Stellantis places 3 models in the top 5!
In an article last month, Top Gear interviewed Daniele Calonaci, the designer of the Jeep Avenger. In the article, they learned a lot about the future of the Jeep brand and some of the challenges they face selling it, especially in the European market. But one thing is for sure: … [continued]
Bidenomics in action: The US startup Factorial is celebrating its new solid-state EV battery factory in Massachusetts.
