Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:44:17 +0000
July brings more good news on the electric mobility front as monthly registrations data are released around the globe. Italy’s car market is quickly maturing, from a laggard among giants to potential force of change in continental Europe.
Read moreCredit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 13:46:57 +0000
The first quarter of 2021 has offered an upbeat snapshot of EV sales throughout Europe, with a continued strong rise across all markets. Italy’s sales started off the year with softer growth than other countries, but a strong rebound at the end of Q1 means this year’s electric car sales stats are already impressing.
Read moreCredit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 06 May 2021 13:04:44 +0000
Germany saw plugin electric vehicle market share reach 22.1% in April 2021, with full battery electrics at 10.3%, their second highest ever share. The overall auto market recovered year-on-year to 229,650 units, but was still down ~26% from April 2019. April’s combined 22.1% result comprised just shy of 11.8% plugin hybrids (PHEVs) and 10.4% full […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 17:08:13 +0000
Sweden saw plugin electric vehicle market share reach 43.1% in April 2021, up almost 2× year on year, with full electric vehicles alone at a record 22.2% share. This puts full electrics ahead of plugin hybrids for the first time in years. Volkswagen’s new ID.4 was the overall best selling vehicle in Sweden. Auto market […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:09:28 +0000
Italy’s EV sales get a substantial boost in March as the first quarter of 2021 ends with electrifying new records. The year started with rather soft numbers following a brilliant end to 2020, but a notable shift in pace now bodes well for the months to come.
Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:30:49 +0000
Following a trend, or at least what Vauxhall has also done, Hyundai lowered the price of its KONA EV in order to keep it qualified for the UK government’s Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG). You had long been able to get a £3000 grant (applied at the time of purchase) on an electric vehicle that cost […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:14:46 +0000
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles reach 22.5% share in March 2021, a growth of over 2.4× from March 2020 (9.2% share). Provisional estimates have Volkswagen brand vehicles taking the top two full electric spots for Q1, just ahead of the Tesla Model 3. Overall auto volumes, at 292,349, recovered year on […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:53:30 +0000
While the Tesla Model 3 comfortably wins the electric vehicle sales competition in many European countries in the first quarter of 2021, it was not accomplished without a fight. The cumulative ID.3 and ID.4 sales in Denmark makes Volkswagen the clear EV brand winner in the country this first quarter of the year. This is […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:45:05 +0000
The race to electrification continues in Europe. As car markets find their way out of the pandemic, EVs leave a greater mark month after month. Italy sees stronger sales in February following a soft start to the year, as all electrified vehicles contribute to replace traditional powertrains.
Read moreCredit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:50:22 +0000
Hyundai has upped the ante in the battery electric vehicle stakes with the new IONIQ 5 midsized cross over, giving range up to ~500 km WLTP, 18 minute recharging, and prices starting in the low €40,000 range. The IONIQ 5 offers a similar size, similar range, similar efficiency, and faster charging than the Tesla Model […]
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