EVs Take 27.6% Share In France — Citroën e-C3 Arrives In A Rush

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:35:29 +0000

September’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 27.6% share in France, a drop from 29.3% year on year. BEV share grew modestly YoY, while PHEV share fell. Overall auto volume was 139,003 units, down by some 11% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in September. September’s … [continued]

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European EV Sales Are Up & Down, Ford Starts Electric Capri Production In Germany

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:53:25 +0000

EV sales in Germany are off by a third but trending up in other European countries as more customers discovery the joy of electric motoring.

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Most Car Sales (54%) in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 02:57:16 +0000

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a little more than 1 million sales (in a 1.9-million-unit overall market). That’s up 38% year over year (YoY), and the second best month ever, while the overall market is down 1% YoY. Looking deeper at the … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — EV Sales Down in August, But Less Than Some People Might Lead You To Believe

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:35:45 +0000

Some 185,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in August, which meant a steep drop year over year (-30% YoY). And while the overall market also fell (-17% YoY), the plugin drop seems even more dramatic. Or is it?… There’s more to it than meets the eye. Let me explain … [continued]

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Thor Reveals Plug-in Hybrid RV With Useful Range

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:25:49 +0000

When it comes to electric RVing, there are many advantages. Visiting the great outdoors without contributing to its destruction is a big one, but I’ve also found that the electric torque is great for towing, and having a huge battery can be nice for taking the creature comforts of home … [continued]

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Level 3 Charging In The UK Is Expensive, Which Can Raise The Cost Of Driving An Electric Car

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:48:10 +0000

If you charge an electric car in the UK using only Level 3 DC fast chargers, it will cost you quite a bit of money. But who does that?

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BYD Closer to Becoming #1 Automaker in World Than I Thought

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:40:18 +0000

Last week, I wrote generally about the idea that BYD’s strong upward trend, Toyota’s seeming lack of a serious EV plan (including continued daydreams about hydrogen), and Volkswagen’s struggles in China could lead to BYD becoming the #1 top selling automaker in the world. I didn’t dive deeply into recent … [continued]

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Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:09 +0000

Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July. Perhaps it’s time to admit that there is a slowdown and a pivot to PHEVs. Strangely, the more … [continued]

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Chinese EV Companies Continue Trend Toward Plugin Hybrids

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:10:30 +0000

Throwing the EV world for a bit of a loop, plugin hybrids are on an uptrend in China. Aside from the surprising explosion in popularity of the Li Auto models, BYD is selling a lot of plugin hybrids. In fact, plugin hybrid sales grew 70% in June 2024 versus June … [continued]

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Never Been Better Time To Buy A Used EV — Prices Drop 20.5%!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:04:46 +0000

Been thinking about getting an electric car but not sure when to jump in? Like the majority of Americans, you shopping used cars? Well, if so, it seems your time has come! Used electric car prices were down 20.5% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter … [continued]

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