EVs dominated the UK car market in December

The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall 3rd best selling vehicle...

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In December EVs took more than half of the German car market

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%, leaving less than...

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EVs in France reach record market share

December saw France’s plug-in electric vehicles grow to take 25.0% share of the auto market, up fractionally from 24.4% a year ago. Full electrics grew at a decent rate, but plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes for the month were flat year on year, but full year 2022 volumes were down almost 8% on 2021. The Dacia Spring was December’s bestselling...

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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, with...

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Plugin EVs reached a new record market share in Sweden

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% year on year. Full electrics alone took a record 51.3% share of the market. Overall, auto volume for the month was up 28% year on year, but still 18% down from December 2019. Full year 2022 saw auto volumes fall by 4%...

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CATL plant in Germany starts mass producing battery cells

World’s biggest battery maker, CATL, has finally started producing battery cells in Europe. Let’s see the press release.   Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), CATL’s first plant outside of China, has kicked off serial production of lithium-ion battery cells in December as scheduled, marking another milestone on CATL’s global journey....

Dec 2022

CALB to build battery production base in Portugal

The Chinese battery maker CALB and the Portuguese government signed a memorandum on November 2 to launch a battery production plant in the country. While there aren’t much details known yet, it seems that the location chosen was the costal city of Sines, which has Europe’s second largest deep water port capable and a railway system that connects the...

Nov 2022

New PEUGEOT e-208 gets better efficiency and range

The new PEUGEOT e-208 will arrive on the market in 2023 with more power, range and efficiency.   Let’s see the press release.   NEW e-208 100% ELECTRIC: MORE FUN, MORE EFFICIENT, AND UP TO 400 KM OF RANGE WITH A NEW ELECTRIC ENGINE • EXCELLENCE: The new electric technology of the e-308 is arriving with the e-208! • EXCELLENCE: Ultra-efficient,...

Sep 2022

Solar EV Charging – An Emerging Charging Method

Phenomenon & Policy   In recent years, EVs have become popular year by year, with many brands and increasingly performance, which has attracted the love of many users. The popularity of EVs is inseparable from the current people’s profound awareness of environmental protection. Harmful gases emitted by fuel vehicles include carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons,...

Sep 2022

BYD unveils the new eBus Blade Platform

BYD introduced the new eBus Blade Platform at the IAA Transportation 2022.   A focal attraction of the stand is the official European reveal of BYD’s new and highly adaptable eBus Blade Platform, incorporating the ultra-safe, and highly durable Blade Battery that is revolutionising battery electric transportation. The rigorously tested Blade Battery...

Sep 2022