CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Exponential growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is transforming the auto sector faster than currently predicted, with EVs set to dominate global car sales by the end of the decade, putting at risk nearly half of worldwide oil demand, according to new analysis by RMI.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 16, 2024

In 2023, 25% of auto sales in China were sales of full electric vehicles. continued] The post Bad News: Record Oil Imports into China in 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica. More than half of the world’s EV sales have occurred there in recent years. It is a standard of the rapid, uplifting EV revolution.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2024

A few recent trends got me thinking that we might be seeing a “last gasp” for oil lovers and apologists as they try to cling onto their oil-related wealth and cultural inertia. continued] The post Are We Seeing A Last Gasp From Oil Lovers & Apologists? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2023

Over the years, Musk has clarified on Twitter that he actually supports solutions such as nuclear energy, and amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, the CEO highlighted the need for greater oil and gas output. In a recent response on Twitter, Musk predicted that the use of oil and gas would likely peak within the coming years.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 16, 2025

NEW YORK -- The wraps have come off of the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo here at the 2025 New York Auto Show. Other changes affecting both versions of the engine include higher fuel-injection pressure and tweaks to the intake, oil pump, and intercooler. Technically speaking, the car is called the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000 “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame,” said Steven Elek, Program Leader for Auto Data Analytics at Consumer Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2024

As part of its 2023 Annual Auto Surveys, Consumer Reports asked owners how much they paid out of pocket for maintenance costs like oil changes over the previous 12 months. Teslas are less expensive to maintain than other car brands, including some with strong reputations for reliability, according to Consumer Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

PTT is a Thai state-owned oil and gas company and the largest publicly listed conglomerate in Thailand. The new platform will entail an ecosystem combining technologies across the EV value chain, including auto parts manufacturing.

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Electrek

JANUARY 18, 2023

As the auto industry moves to fully electric vehicles, big oil companies are looking to keep their share of the wealth. In the latest news, oil giant Shell is buying out EV charging and media company Volta. The post Big oil gears up for ‘shift to e-mobility’ with latest EV charging company buyout appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

share of the UK auto market, up from 23.4% Overall auto volume was 275,239 units, up 1% YoY, but still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (350,000+). Share Of The UK Auto Market — First BEV Roadster Arrives appeared first on CleanTechnica. September saw plugin EVs take 29.4% year on year. Tesla was the.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 8, 2025

Overall auto volume was 254,497 units, down 3.5% March saw plugin EVs at 27.1% share in Germany, up from 18.0% year-on-year. BEV volume increased by some 35% YoY, from a low baseline, while PHEVs grew 66%. Marchs best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.7. Marchs sales saw combined EVs at. continued] The post EVs At 27.1%

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The October auto market saw plugin EVs take 95.6% Overall auto volume was 11,552 units, an increase of 29.4% continued] The post BEVs Take 94% of Auto Market in Norway appeared first on CleanTechnica. share in Norway, up from 91.3% year on year. BEVs took 94.0% share, with PHEVs adding another 1.5% to combined plugins.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

At the New York International Auto Show this week, Toyota will stage the premiere of the new 2019 Corolla Hatchback. liter is also quieter for improved Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH) with additions such as a more rigid crank case with integrated stiffener; a lighter resin cylinder head; and a ribbed oil pan. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Overall auto volume was strongly up on seasonal norms, at 9,343 units, up 82% YoY. Januarys auto sales saw combined EVs. January saw plugin EVs take 96.9% share in Norway, up from 93.9% year on year. BEVs alone took almost 96% of the market. The Toyota BZ4X was the best-seller. continued] The post EVs Take 96.9%

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% Overall auto volume was 153,610 units, down 2% YoY. November saw plugin EVs take 35.3% year on year. BEVs grew volume by 58% YoY, and took a quarter of the market, while PHEV volume was flat. Tesla was the leading BEV. continued] The post EVs Take 35.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

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. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2025

The February auto market saw plugin EVs take 96.2% Overall auto volume was 8,949 units, an increase of 21% YoY. share in Norway, up from 92.1% year-on-year. BEVs continue to squeeze out other powertrains, though diesels and HEVs are now outperforming PHEVs. The best-selling BEV in February was the Nissan.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Ford is experimenting with auto part prototypes made from olive tree scraps. Ford engineers in Cologne started researching the possibilities of using food waste to create auto part prototypes. Ford recycled and repurposed olive tree scraps from Andalusia, Spain—a region with the highest production of olive oil in the world.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6% of the market, up from 31.8% The Tesla Model Y was the overall best […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Januarys auto sales saw plugin EVs at 51.6% Overall auto volume was 19,632 units, up some 14% YoY. share in Sweden, down slightly YoY from 52.5% in January 2024. BEV share was fractionally up YoY, while PHEV share was slightly down. The Volkswagen ID.7 7 was the best selling BEV. continued] The post EVs At 51.6%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 5, 2021

Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicle share hit 23.4% The overall auto market saw volume of 231,000 still significantly down from pre-Covid 2019’s ~340,000. in May, up over 3x from 7.3% in May 2020. Summer always brings a further boost, so from now on 25% and above is inevitable.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Overall auto volume was 8,925 units, down 29% year on year. October saw plugin EVs at 91.3% share in Norway, up from 86.4% year on year. Full electrics took over 84% of the market. Norway’s best selling vehicle in October was the Tesla Model Y. October saw combined EVs at 91.3% share in Norway, comprising 84.2% […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

share of the UK auto market, up from 23.0% Plugin growth comes despite overall auto volume down 2.5% January saw plugin EVs take 30.3% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume by 42% YoY, while PHEVs grew 5.5%. year-on-year, at 139,345 units. Volkswagen was the leading BEV brand in January. Januarys sales figures.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

October’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 23.5% Overall auto volume was 135,532 units, down 13.3% share in France, down from 26.5% year on year. Classic hybrids (HEVs) were the only powertrain that saw YoY growth, with plugins losing ground, though faring better than combustion-only vehicles. The new Citroen.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% The overall auto market saw just over 21,000 new registrations in November, down almost 30% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms. […]. share in November, up from 38.7% share year-on-year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 Europe autos demand for 2020 is set at 15.6 IHS Markit forecasts 2020 US auto sales to be 14.4

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2025

Februarys auto market saw plugin EVs at 22.5% Overall auto volume was 141,568 units, roughly flat YoY. share in France, down from 26.3% year on year. BEVs were effectively flat YoY, whilst PHEVs lost share. The Citroen e-C3 was Frances best selling BEV in February. February saw combined EVs at. continued] The post EVs At 22.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

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

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 2, 2025

Marchs auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the YoY comparison is temporarily skewed. On a normalized basis, BEVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. PHEVs are down YoY due. continued] The post EVs Take 24.4%

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2023

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). France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. The Tesla Model Y was the best […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2025

Overall auto volume was 19,608 units, up by some 4% YoY. February saw plugin EVs take 61.1% share in Sweden, up strongly from 51.8% in February 2024. Most of the increase came from BEVs strong volume growth, while PHEVs were also up. The Volvo XC40 was the best-selling BEV in. continued] The post EVs Take 61.1%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2025

Overall auto volume was 203,434 units, down some 6% YoY. February saw plugin EVs take 27.3% share in Germany, up from 19.3% share yearonyear. BEVs were back to decent volume compared to 2024, though only modestly ahead of February 2023 figures. PHEVs have stepped up modestly. The best-selling BEV in. continued] The post EVs Take 27.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Overall auto volume was 207,640 units, down 2.8% January saw plugin EVs at 25.1% share in Germany, up from 17.3% year-on-year. BEV volume shot up over 53% YoY, though from an anomalously low baseline, while PHEVs grew 23%. Januarys best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.7. Januarys sales saw combined. continued] The post EVs At 25.1%

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