VW ID. Buzz Pre-Orders Are Open, Electric Convertible Under Consideration
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz can be pre-ordered in Norway and Sweden today.
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UK Plugin EV Market Share Hits Record 28.1% In November – Diesel At Just 5%
The UK’s EV market share reached 28.1 % share in November, almost double the 15.9% market penetration of just one year ago!
Legacy Combustion Vehicles Drop Below 50% Share In Germany As Plugins Grab Over A Third…
Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 34.4% share in November, up from 20.5% a year ago. Full electrics (BEVs) alone took 20.3% share, well ahead of diesel at 15.8% share. Combined legacy combustion powertrains fell below 50% share for the first time. At 198,298 sales, the … [continued]
Convergence: How Global Automakers Are Using The Buddy System To Manage Their EV Plans
More automakers are forging alliances with other car companies in an effort to remain competitive as the EV revolution picks up speed.
Diess Out, Winterkorn Back In At Volkswagen?
Will Herbert Diess continue as the head of Volkswagen Group? We should know soon.
Norway Over 90% Plugin EV Share In November — Legacy ICE At Record Low
Norway, the world’s leading market in the electric vehicle transition, saw plugins take 91.2% share in November, up from 79.9% a year ago. Non-hybridized combustion vehicles saw a record low of under 5.1% share in November, with Petrol at just 2.3% share. The overall auto market saw 15,274 new registrations, … [continued]
Most Autos Sold In Sweden Are Now Plugin EVs – Over 54% In November
Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% share in November, up from 38.7% share year-on-year. Diesels remained in the doldrums, seeing their fourth consecutive month under 15% share. The overall auto market saw just over 21,000 new registrations in November, down almost … [continued]
Top Electric Vehicles In The World — October 2021
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 70% in October 2021 compared to October 2020, scoring 589,000 units (or 8.8% share of the overall auto market). Add the 600,000-plus units of plugless hybrids registered in October, and we have some 18% of the global overall market having some form of electrification … [continued]
Mercedes-Benz & Stellantis Catch Solid-State EV Battery Fever
The solid-state EV battery feeding frenzy heats up as Daimler and Stellantis pile onto the Factorial Energy bandwagon.
13% of Auto Sales in Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles in October
Despite smaller growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. More than 184,000 plugin vehicles were registered in October — which is +26% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continues to fall … [continued]
