Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:02:42 +0000

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date1. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, available here, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km — approximately 60 per cent less than the … [continued]

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EVs Take 51.8% Share In Sweden — Fleet Update

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:42:44 +0000

February’s market saw plugin EVs take 51.8% share in Sweden, down YoY from 54.0%. Plugin volumes were down YoY for … [continued]

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EVs Take 52.5% Share In Sweden — New Volvo EX30 Ascends

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:25:10 +0000

January’s market saw plugin EVs take 52.5% share in Sweden, flat YoY from 52.4%. Plugin volumes were up YoY for … [continued]

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The Volvo XC40 Leads The Way In South Africa As BEV Sales Show Good Progress in 2023

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:20:48 +0000

Sales of battery-electric vehicles came close to breaching the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first … [continued]

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EVs Take 60.6% Share In Sweden — Model Y Back On Top

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 14:57:13 +0000

November saw plugin EVs take 60.6% share in Sweden, down YoY from the (anomalous) 64.6% pull-forward in November 2022. Full … [continued]

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France’s Plugins Over 24% Share, New Stellantis BEVs

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:42:48 +0000

May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% year on year, with new Stellantis BEVs arriving. Full electrics grew from 12.0% to 15.6% share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. Overall auto volume was 145,536 units, up some 15% YoY, though still down on pre-2020 norms. The bestselling BEV in May […]

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Sweden Hits 62% Plugin EV Market Share In May, Tesla Model Y High

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:38:46 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022. Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY. Overall auto volume was 28,492 units, up some 8% YoY, though year […]

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Norway Still Addicted To Tesla

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:25:25 +0000

Growth continued for the Norwegian plugin EV market in May 2023, as combined plugin share hit almost 90%, up from 85% a year ago. Full electrics alone took almost 81% share, grabbing 7.5% more of the remaining market than last year. The overall auto market saw volumes of 13.342 units, up almost 16% YoY, and […]

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The Volvo XC40 Tops The Battery-Electric Vehicle Charts in Q1 In South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 16:15:43 +0000

Volvo XC40 RechargeSales of battery-electric vehicles continue to show steady progress in South Africa. Battery-electric vehicle sales breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. South Africa’s Automotive Business Council (NAAMSA) has […]

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Volvo UK Increases Range & Efficiency For C40 & XC40 Recharge Models

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:04:40 +0000

Volvo XC40 RechargeVolvo UK recently announced some upgrades on two of its popular models in the UK. The driving range and energy efficiency of the fully electric Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge models have increased above early expectations thanks to technical updates. The distance that can be covered on a full charge has increased by up to […]

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