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Other large markets to see a decline included Belgium (down 18.6%) and Sweden (down 8.6%). of all registrations in the month, up from the 27.4% This came at the expense of petrol, dropping 1pp in market share, and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), which fell by 2.1pp. The all-electric technology was down 5.8%
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decrease and deliveries in Belgium fell by 2.6%. of all registrations. The other three countries were Sweden (down 20.3%), Czechia (down 4.1%) and Belgium (down 3.9%). Electric LCV market falls Electric LCVs, including battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), fell 9.1%
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Another automaker is adjusting its near-term electric vehicle target. The plan was to sell only fully electric cars while phasing out “any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids.” The new plans call for 90 to 100% of global sales to be electrified, including EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Unpacking data from EV Volumes , Schnieder highlighted that battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations fell by 0.5% Many all-electric models are still comparatively expensive, particularly as governments amend, phase out, or completely withdraw incentive programmes. The outlook is more negative in Belgium this year.
05 September 2024 Provisional tariffs on battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) built in China and imported into the EU came into effect in July. But with all the big-four EU countries experiencing large drops, it may have contributed to the final totals. All powertrains recorded big losses last month, except for hybrids without a plug.
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Interestingly, if in April the overall market was up 23% YoY, something that would be expected, after all, 12 months ago markets were all being disrupted by the Covid pandemic, if we compare April '21 with April '19, the overall market was down 25%, which says a lot on the current electrification process. for BEVs alone).
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What will this mean for certain segments, brands and powertrains, such as battery-electric vehicles ( BEVs )? On average, we are still above pre-pandemic transaction prices, and we see all these movements as part of a market normalisation process. year-on-year drop in the Netherlands to a 4% fall in Belgium.
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