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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Italy’s 2022 EV Struggle Charted Through Q3 — Plugins At 8.7% Market Share

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:23 +0000

2022 has not been a pleasant journey for plug-in vehicles in Italy. Following years of exponential growth, the spark of the EV revolution seems to have gone cold in one of the arguably most important auto markets — by volume and automotive history — in Europe and the world. Official statistics through the first three […]

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Plugins EVs Near Third Of Autos In Germany, Recession Forecast

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:42:51 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% YoY. This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms. The Fiat 500 was October’s best selling full electric. […]

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Plugins 22.4% Share In France, BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Megane Ascendant

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:06:43 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) took 22.4% share of France’s auto market in October, down from 22.9% YoY. Full electrics grew share slightly, while plugin hybrids declined more. Overall auto market volume was 124,981 units up 5.5% YoY. October’s best selling full electric was the Peugeot 208, with the Renault Megane the longer term leader. October’s […]

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Europe Electric Car Sales — 16% of New Cars Fully Electric, 24% Have a Plug

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 02:08:11 +0000

After over a year in the red, Europe was back in black in August, with a 3% growth rate. September confirmed the trend with a 9% increase in market sales, signaling that the worst of the production constraints might be over. Although, with an energy-derived recession knocking on the door, this uptick might not last […]

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Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:31:17 +0000

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling […]

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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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Germany’s Plugin EVs Resume Growth, Tesla Model Y Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:33:20 +0000

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.5% market share in August 2022, their best result YTD, though only marginally up on August 2021’s 27.6%. Overall auto volumes were 199,183 units, fractionally up YOY, but dramatically down by some 37% from the 2018-2019 seasonal average of 315,000 units.  The Tesla Model Y […]

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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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Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:07:23 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s auto market is at a crossroads. While most European markets continued seeing EV growth through the first six months of 2022, albeit in an overall subdued automotive economy, the Bel Paese was victim of a self-inflicted wound, as the Italian government struggled for months before launching an overdue fiscal package […]

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