Tesla #1 and #2 Lead in PHEV-Heavy Market After previously checking out Spain, we turn west, to its Iberian neighbor, Portugal, for a new EV sales report. As a Southern European market with low purchase power, one would think that this would be another market lingering in the back of … [continued]
In a negative month in the overall market (down 14% to 28,361 units), May saw plugin registrations also drop by 13% YoY, to 13,174 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reached 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics … [continued]
The International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2024 is full of interesting statistics and interpretations, as it is every year. Of particular interest are its conclusions on the benefits of and problems with big EVs. The report starts by giving an update on EV sales. Almost 14 million new EVs … [continued]
May saw plugin EVs at 18.5% share in Germany, down from 22.9% in May 2023, in a continuing hangover from the unexpected incentive abandonment in late December. BEVs were down some 31% in YoY volume, while PHEVs were up 2%. Overall auto volume was 236,413 units, down 4% YoY, and … [continued]
The time has come in which electric vehicle buyers should work in the cost of ownership into their financial planning. Vincentric provides the automotive industry with cost of ownership data. Its Electric Vehicle (EV) Cost of Ownership Analysis for 2024 found that 20 of 41 (49%) EVs studied had a … [continued]
May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped. Overall auto volume was 141,298 units, down by some 3% YoY. The Peugeot e-208 now has a strong lead in the BEV rankings. May’s results saw … [continued]
EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market … [continued]
EV sales in Australia showed a slight improvement in May. Although, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) penetration of the market remained steady at approximately 8% in May in a rising market for all vehicles. There were 8,974 BEV sales, a big improvement on April (6,194 units sold) and also greater … [continued]
Costco members can get a $1,000 incentive for selected GM EVs through the company’s longrunning Costco Auto Program, on top of other state, federal, or dealer incentives.
The electric vehicle revolution just hit a brick wall in Virginia, when Governor Youngkin dropped out of the new California clean car mandate
