Norway’s Plugins Continue To Grow, Tesla Model Y Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:51:00 +0000

February saw Norway’s plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow to 90.1%, from 86.1% year on year. All the growth came from full electrics, whilst plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volume was 7,439 units, down some 9% YoY. The bestselling vehicle was the Tesla Model Y. February’s 90.1% overall plugin share comprised 83.1% full […]

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Sweden’s Plugins Continue To Grow Despite Economic Downturn

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:23:37 +0000

In February, Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles continued to dominate with a 54.0% share of auto sales, up from 51.6% year on year. Full electric share grew substantially, whilst plugin hybrid share decreased. Overall auto volume was 18,442 units, down some 13% YoY. The Volvo XC40 was February’s best selling BEV yet again, holding the lead […]

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Towing A 2-Ton Boat With An Electric Vehicle

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:20:03 +0000

Thinking of buying an EV to tow your really big boat? Check this out. Jon Day recently posted a video that demonstrates that an EV (a Volvo XC40 Recharge, to be exact) can tow a boat. However, it really reduces the range, from around 400 km to about 150 km. That led Jon to conclude […]

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German EV Market — Hangover After Pull-Forward In December

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:28:58 +0000

Germany saw plugin electric vehicle (EV) share at a low ebb in January, just 15.1%, from 21.6% year on year. The one-off low result comes in the shadow of record plugin share in December, ahead of reduced incentives from January 1st; the imbalance will normalise in the coming months. Overall auto volumes were 179,225 units, […]

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Norway’s Auto Sales Hit 60-Year Low After Tax Increases

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:10:23 +0000

Norway saw plugin electric vehicles take 76.3% share of the auto market in January, down from 90.5% year on year. The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. Overall January auto volumes were just 1,860 units, […]

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Sweden’s Plugin Growth Catches Its Breath After Recent Pull-Forward

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:27:34 +0000

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share in January was 52.4%, flat from 52.9% year on year. The temporary pause in growth comes after a pull-forward in December. Overall auto volume in January was 35,476 units, some 27% down from January 2022. The best selling full electric was the Volvo XC40. January’s combined plugin share of 52.4% […]

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EVs Take 55% Of The German Auto Market In December!

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:42:38 +0000

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. Plugins took 55.4% of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%) and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugless hybrids took 12.8%, […]

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Norway’s EV Sales Explode Ahead Of Policy Changes

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:17:13 +0000

Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% share in December, with huge numbers of BEVs registered, and overall auto volumes double those of seasonal norms. The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. BEVs saw pull-forward sales, […]

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Germany’s EVs Near 40% Share — Tesla Model 3 Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:01:27 +0000

Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Overall auto volumes were 260,512 units, up some 31% YoY, though still down around 10% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The Tesla Model 3 was the bestselling full electric. November’s combined plugin share of […]

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Norway BEVs Hit Record Volume in November — Tesla Model Y Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:55:08 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles took 89.3% share of the auto market in Norway in November, down from 91.2% year on year. Full electrics (BEVs), however, grew their share YoY, from 73.8% to 81.6%. Plugin hybrids continued to tail off, dropping to 7.7% from 17.4% YoY. Overall auto volumes were 19,513 units, up almost 28% YoY. November’s […]

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