Mini EVs Could Be An Important Step In The Transition To Electric Mobility

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 18:15:42 +0000

When more affordable smartphones became a reality some years ago, they led to a complete revolution in the access to telecommunications and financial services sectors. Some of the major players in this revolution were very basic and affordable phones from some Chinese companies. Access to these phones enabled a large population on the African continent, […]

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Geely’s Panda Mini EV Joins A Growing List Of Cool EVs In China

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:15:04 +0000

Panda Mini EVThere is an awesome new market for cool mini EVs in China. The Wuling Mini EV shook up the EV market in the country since it was launched in mid-2020. It has gone on to sell almost a million units in China in such a short time. There are several mini EVs on the market […]

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Can Low Speed Electric Vehicles Spark The EV Revolution In Africa?

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 17:00:50 +0000

The blockbuster Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has helped create an exciting new market for mini electric vehicles in China. In just over 2 years it has sold close to a million units in China. The Mini EV is very popular in the 2nd and 3rd tier Chinese cities and is enabling people who would not […]

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France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:03:00 +0000

September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down from 2019’s almost 180,000 units. […]

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France’s Plugin EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:05:22 +0000

Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane. August’s combined […]

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French New Auto Sales Crash 37%, BEVs Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:55:16 +0000

France, Europe’s second largest auto sales market, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 18.6% in July, up from 15.9% year on year. BEVs almost doubled in share, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volumes were 107, 548 units, down a huge 37% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. July’s combined plugin result of 18.6% comprised 11.9% battery […]

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France’s Auto Sales Crash 37%, BEVs Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:54:16 +0000

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 18.6% in July, up from 15.9% year on year. BEVs almost doubled in share, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volumes were 107, 548 units, down a huge 37% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. July’s combined plugin result of 18.6% comprised 11.9% battery electrics […]

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Chinese Team Builds A Solar-Powered Mini EV

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:50:41 +0000

Recent posts at CNEVPost.com and Interesting Engineering tell us the story of a team which took the concept of a relatively crude Mini EV and turned it into a vehicle that (at least in some ways) surpasses the technological capabilities of full-sized electric cars. The Chinese Mini EV Market It’s impossible to understand what this […]

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France Plugin EV Growth Slows, But Still Rocking

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:25:06 +0000

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 19.8% market share in June, up marginally from 18.7% YoY. Full electrics saw healthy growth whilst plugin hybrids fell. The overall auto market fell over 14% YoY, to 171,085 units. The Peugeot e-208 was the #1 best selling full electric in June, though Renault took 3 of the top […]

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The Big Brussels Car Market, aka Auto Show

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:52:03 +0000

When visiting the leading car shows in Geneva, Paris, and Frankfurt, the carmakers will take you on a journey, showing their grand visions about future mobility with vehicles that merge into houses, are lounges on wheels, or are just crazy, impractical futuristic works of art

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