The February auto market saw plugin EVs take 96.2% share in Norway, up from 92.1% year on year. BEVs continue to squeeze out other powertrains, though diesels and HEVs are now outperforming PHEVs. Overall auto volume was 8,949 units, an increase of 21% YoY. The best-selling BEV in February was … [continued]
Tesla has started offering its end-of-quarter incentives to stimulate more demand, at the beginning of March. It feels a bit early to be pushing these out, but it has been similar in recent quarters. I received an email today that Tesla Cybertruck financing is at its lowest to date. They’ve … [continued]
We’ve reported on Tesla sales dropping in China, in Europe, and in the US recently, but now we have data out of Australia, and it shows Tesla crashing hard there. Reportedly, Tesla sales dropped 72% in Australia last month. In the US and Europe, one of the most common explanations … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs take 61.1% share in Sweden, up strongly from 51.8% in February 2024. Most of the increase came from BEVs’ strong volume growth, while PHEVs were also up. Overall auto volume was 19,608 units, up by some 4% YoY. The Volvo XC40 was the best-selling BEV in … [continued]
February’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 22.5% share in France, down from 26.3% year on year. BEVs were effectively flat YoY, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volume was 141,568 units, roughly flat YoY. The Citroen e-C3 was France’s best selling BEV in February. February saw combined EVs at … [continued]
The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 244,000 registrations in January, a progression of 18% YoY. Positively, BEVs (168,000 units, +37% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. On the other hand, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were down, dropping by 5% year over year (YoY) … [continued]
Tesla released its updated Model Y on February 26 in the Philippines in a simple launch followed by a public display at the centrally located EDSA Shangri-La Plaza that will go until March 9, 2025. This launch introduces changes to the popular electric vehicle, which Tesla claims is the world’s … [continued]
Recent reports indicate that Tesla sales have dropped significantly in California and some European markets. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s manic sprint into right-wing politics in the US and Europe seems to be a key influence here. However, so is the fact that the company still has just two mass-market products … [continued]
January saw plugin EVs take 30.3% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.0% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume by 42% YoY, while PHEVs grew 5.5%. Plugin growth comes despite overall auto volume down 2.5% year-on-year, at 139,345 units. Volkswagen was the leading BEV brand in January. January’s sales figures … [continued]
January saw plugin EVs take 96.9% share in Norway, up from 93.9% year on year. BEVs alone took almost 96% of the market. Overall auto volume was strongly up on seasonal norms, at 9,343 units, up 82% YoY. The Toyota BZ4X was the best-seller. January’s auto sales saw combined EVs … [continued]
