UK Plugin Share Flat In January As Economy Stumbles

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:55:21 +0000

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 the UK’s best selling BEV […]

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Cupra Born Introduction

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:10:33 +0000

Cupra Born 3The Cupra Born needs an introduction. It is a new brand with a new model. Cupra is really a sub-brand of SEAT, one of the Volkswagen Group brands. SEAT is a brand for younger, more fun loving customers — at least, judging by the marketing materials. Cupra is its sporty variant. Younger, fun loving people […]

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Electric Racing Continues Both On- & Off-Road With New Paint Schemes

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:35:01 +0000

When most people think of EV racing, something like Formula E or Tesla Corsa probably comes to mind. But, as EVs go mainstream, they also penetrate into all kinds of racing. Even things normally associated with combustion, like the late Ken Block’s Gymkhana videos, eventually featured EVs. During the past few weeks, we’re seeing an […]

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Volkswagen Group Sold 572,100 Fully Electric Vehicles in 2022

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 04:57:43 +0000

Volkswagen ID.4 on European road tripVolkswagen Group has big ambitions of becoming the top selling electric vehicle producer in the world. But the good news is that it’s sprinting toward that goal, and it’s already #1 in Europe and #4 in the USA. China’s the largest BEV market in the world — larger than the rest of the world combined […]

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UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:03:15 +0000

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 to pre-2020 norms. The Tesla […]

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UK Plugin EVs Take 27.7% Share — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:45:06 +0000

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 levels. The Tesla Model Y […]

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Italy’s EV Slump Is Far From Over — Plugins At 8.3% In October

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 21:52:12 +0000

Italy top selling electric cars chartOctober 2022 was another month of misery for Italy’s once promising EV market. In stark contrast with the rest of Europe’s main auto arenas, which keep making strides in electric mobility adoption, the Mediterranean country is still in the midst of an identity crisis. Official statistics from UNRAE for the month of October dim the […]

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UK BEV Volume Up YoY Despite Tesla Mid-Quarter Restocking

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:22:14 +0000

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 market volume was still at […]

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Volkswagen BEV Sales Nearly 500,000 A Year — Ewan McGregor Now Providing A Boost

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:00:56 +0000

Volkswagen aims to become the top selling electric automaker in the world. It’s got a steep hill to climb to get there, but the German auto giant has made a lot of progress in the past year. Tesla intends to reach 1.4 million BEV deliveries this year. Volkswagen Group is approaching 500,000. (Tesla actually has […]

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UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:44:20 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric. September’s combined […]

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