After the first five months of the year, the British market with a big advantage remains the top market for plug-in hybrid models in Europe. British PHEV sales are not only the highest, but with 47% growth, it’s hard to find any contender that co…
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Renault Electric Car Sales Increased By 31% In May
In May, Renault sold nearly a third more electric cars than a year ago and is on track to achieve full-year result of around 40,000. In total, around 3,169 electric cars (excluding Twizy) were delivered (up 31% year-over-year). In Europe, where most of…
European Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased In May To Nearly 29,000
In Europe, growth of plug-in electric car sales continues with a healthy pace of 38% in May. In total, some 28,776 car sales translated into 2.0% market share last month, while the YTD number stands at 146,295 (up 44%) at 2.1% market share. Results are…
Italy Targets 1 Million Electric Cars On Roads By 2022
Italy is an interesting place where design & appeal take precedence over sheer utilitarian value. Their love for cars exceeds the sheer design & performance appeal, venturing into sound, soul, and general human-like appeal. In turn, this presen…
Growth of Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Germany Softened In May
May brought us the lowest growth of passenger plug-in electric car sales in Germany since January 2017 – 24%. It’s not a bad result, but it seems that expansion is slowing down. In total, some 4,775 new passenger plug-in cars were registere…
BYD Sold Over 13,000 Plug-In Electric Cars In May
Just like in the two previous months, in May BYD sold more than 13,000 plug-in electric cars in China. In total, some 13,388 plug-in cars were sold (a new high this year for BYD), which is 55% more than a year ago (but the lowest pace of growth so far …
Tesla Model 3 Is Now Ranked Among Top 100 Selling Cars In U.S.
The Tesla Model 3 logged its first sales back in July 2017, but production was very low up until the end of 2017. Now it’s 2018 and it’s a whole new ballgame for the Model 3. In the first 5 months of 2018, Model 3 sales progressively shot u…
Plug-In Electric Car Sales In France Slightly Up In May
The French plug-in electric car market doesn’t have the brisk pace that we see in many other major markets like Germany, Norway or recently also in the U.S. The growth rate in France is rather slow and low. In May, some 3,558 new plug-in cars wer…
Almost 95,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In China Last Month
The plug-in car market in China is booming. In May, nearly 95,000 New Energy Cars were sold at a record 5% market share. The rate of growth year-over-year was high 128% and a new monthly all-time record is expected soon (the current record was set at 1…
IEA Says Global EV Fleet Will Triple In 2 Years
The International Energy Agency forecast in its latest Global Electric Vehicles Outlook that the number of plug-in electric cars will triple in the next two years. More than one million plug-in cars were sold in 2017, so the total global fleet exceeded…