The Volkswagen ID.3 was a huge marker in Volkswagen’s transition to electric vehicles. I still remember one of our writers, Steve Hanley, reporting from the Volkswagen factory in Germany when the first units rolled off the production line. Some of the biggest names in German politics, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, … [continued]
The Volkswagen brand has reached another milestone in its electric vehicle journey. It has just delivered its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The milestone vehicle was a Volkswagen ID.3 produced in Volkswagen’s Zwickau factory, and then was delivered today to a customer at the company’s Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. … [continued]
The European Commission is preparing a legislative proposal on Clean Corporate Vehicles. This is a big opportunity to boost demand for Made-in-EU electric cars. Our analysis shows that already today, 73% of electric cars registered by companies were produced in the EU. For the private segment this was 63%. Because … [continued]
BEVs reach 21% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 399,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in September, which is the second best month ever for plugins, only behind the 412,000 units of December 2022. Expect December 2025 to establish a new record score, maybe even … [continued]
September saw plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 32% YoY, while PHEVs grew 85%. Overall auto volume was 235,528 units, up some 13% YoY. September’s best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.3. September’s auto sales saw combined EVs at 31.1% share … [continued]
Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year (YoY), above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is a positive sign when considering … [continued]
The new dance floor hit by DJ and music producer Purple Disco Machine and Jake Shears about the Volkswagen “Fire + Ice” special model has already been streamed more than one million times in just a few days Stunts reloaded: Action-packed music video with the legendary Golf 2 Fire & Ice and … [continued]
Volkswagen Group rules, Hyundai shines, BYD on the way up, Tesla on the way down, and all this happening in a 28% plugin vehicle share market. EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 302,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in July. That’s up 40% year over year (YoY), … [continued]
Special model limited to 1,990 units ID.3 from Saxony is also available in South America Danny Auerswald: “The ID.3 is a Saxony original and marked the beginning of the era of electric mobility for the Volkswagen Group at the end of 2019. I am convinced that with this special model, we are following … [continued]
July saw plugin EVs at 28.6% share in Germany, up from 19.1% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 58% YoY, while PHEVs grew 84%. Overall auto volume was 264,802 units, up some 11% YoY. July’s best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.3. July’s auto sales saw combined EVs at 28.6% share … [continued]
