100% Electric Vehicles Now Equal 16% Of New Car Sales In France

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:29:59 +0000

1 in 4 new passenger vehicles in France had a plug in February.

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France’s Plugin EVs Hit 24% In February, Dacia Spring Still Boss

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:18:01 +0000

France’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 23.8% in February, up from 20.1% year on year. Full electrics grew share, whilst plugin hybrids remained static. Overall auto volume was 126,237 units, up over 9% YoY. The Dacia Spring was once again the best selling full electric. February’s combined plugin result of 23.8% comprised 15.5% full electrics […]

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13% Of New Cars Were BEVs In France In January

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 07:05:00 +0000

With the overall auto market now in recovery mode (+9% YoY) — yet still 17% below January 2020, the last normal month — the French plugin passenger car market hit the accelerator. This was all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 43%, to 14,649 registrations, or 13% share. Surprisingly, despite losing access to subsidies on […]

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Solar, Solar Everywhere! Clever & Creative Uses Are Dotting The Landscape

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:35:18 +0000

solar everywhereWe’re starting to see solar everywhere, even as appropriate siting continues to be an issue to generate electricity from solar in bulk. As the cost of solar panels continues to drop, it is becoming increasingly competitive as a popular energy source for individual households, businesses of all sizes, and municipalities. As a result, some solar […]

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New Law: 50%+ Solar Power Over Parking Lots In France

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:24:38 +0000

France has stormed into a new era of solar with a new law just passed requiring a massive increase in solar canopies. The country’s new law requires that that large parking lots have at least 50% of their lot covered in solar canopies. Naturally, this doesn’t apply to lots with something like 6, 8, or […]

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France Plugin EV Share Up YoY — Dacia Spring Takes Top Spot

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 08:37:29 +0000

France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% share of new sales in January, up from 17.6% year on year. Full electrics saw stronger growth than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 111,939 units, some 9% higher YoY, but still well below pre-2020 seasonal norms. January’s best selling full electric was the Dacia […]

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25% Plugin Vehicle Share In France!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:30:57 +0000

Peugeot e-208 is the 2022 best seller in France!

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France’s EVs Take Record Quarter Share Of Market

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:20:01 +0000

December saw France’s plugin electric vehicles grow to take 25.0% share of the auto market, up fractionally from 24.4% a year ago. Full electrics grew at a decent rate, but plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes for the month were flat year on year, but full year 2022 volumes were down almost 8% on 2021. […]

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15% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:23:42 +0000

Fully battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to rise in France, with last month’s registrations ending at 20,221 units, or 15% of the total market. That means it was another two-digit growth month for BEVs in France (23% growth). The overall market has been recovering, after a long time in the red. It was up 10% year […]

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EU Solar Shines Bright In Stunning Year

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:47:13 +0000

According to a recent report, the European Union (EU) has added a record-breaking 41.4 GW of solar power in 2022. The new capacity is equivalent to the power needs of 12.4 million European homes. In essence, the 41+ gigawatts of solar replaces 102 LNG tankers. Further, annual EU solar power growth has increased by 47% […]

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