Vauxhall Plans New Low-Cost Electric SUV — With Assistance From Leapmotor
Vauxhall says it will bring an all new electric SUV to market in just two years, based on technology from Leapmotor.
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CleanTechnica EV & Solar Energy News Roundup
There is a lot of positive solar and EV news from around the world. Here’s today’s quick roundup, covering news from Nevada to Florida to the Netherlands to China. Before the lists of stories, here are a few highlights: In Sloan, Nevada, Nextracker has opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility — … [continued]
Tesla Hits UK With Strongest Ever May
Tesla hits the UK with its strongest ever May, helping lift the plugin electric vehicle market share to 23.1%, up from 18.3% year on year. BEVs have grown well, whilst PHEVs have remained mostly flat. Overall market volume was 145,204 units, some 17% up YoY, though still below the pre-2020 … [continued]
Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% year on year. BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5% share YoY. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, … [continued]
UK Plugin Share Flat In January As Economy Stumbles
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4% year on year. Full electrics grew slightly whilst plugin hybrids shrank. Overall auto volume was 131,994 units, up some 15% YoY, but still 21% below pre-2020 seasonal norms. Volkswagen was … [continued]
UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller
The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared … [continued]
UK Plugin EVs Take 27.7% Share — Tesla Model Y Bestseller
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 27.7% share in November, down from 28.1% year on year. Full electric share grew YoY, but was outweighed by plugin hybrids’ decline. Overall auto volumes were up over 23% YoY, to 142,889 units, though still almost 9% down on 2019 seasonal … [continued]
UK BEV Volume Up YoY Despite Tesla Mid-Quarter Restocking
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% share in October, with growing year on year volumes. Despite volume gain, YoY plugin share saw a slight dip (from 23.1%), against greater YoY gains in overall auto volume, up 26% to 134,344 units (from a record low baseline). October … [continued]
Vauxhall Vivaro Electric Is The UK’s Best-Selling Electric Van
The Vauxhall Vivaro Electric is still the UK’s best-selling electric light commercial vehicle (e-LCV). The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released its latest registration figures and the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric is still number one in the UK. Vauxhall is the UK’s oldest surviving car brand, with its … [continued]
Vauxhall Partners With Octopus Energy For EV Charging Improvements
Selling families, businesses, and organizations an EV is one thing. Making sure the initial experience isn’t painful is another thing entirely. In most industries, they call this “service after the sale,” but when it comes to EV charging, it historically hasn’t been a manufacturer’s job to take care of fueling … [continued]
