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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

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Sweden’s June auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.2% Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. Overall auto volume was 28,283 units, up some 9% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share, up from 55.1% year on year.

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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

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The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. year on year.

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French EV market record high in March

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France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV, and 4th highest selling auto overall. year on year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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