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EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

Baua Electric

Looking at the remaining five-digit total markets, both Belgium and Sweden saw registrations decline by 20.3%. However, other six-figure markets were not so positive, namely Sweden (down 7.8%), Belgium (down 3.3%), the Netherlands (down 3.2%) and Ireland (down 0.9%). Belgium surged 41.3%, while the Netherlands enjoyed a rise of 4.5%.

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European EV market grows for the first time since April

Baua Electric

Conversely, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) fell 9% in September, with 83,084 registrations. Elsewhere, France (4,591 units), Sweden (4,125 units), Germany (3,067 units), the Netherlands (2,600 units), Norway (2,105 units) and Belgium (1,283 units) contributed to registrations. Landing in seventh was the Ford Kuga PHEV. Below, the ID.7

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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

Baua Electric

Other large markets to see a decline included Belgium (down 18.6%) and Sweden (down 8.6%). A slight dip occurred in August, as BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) improved. Together, hybrids and BEVs improved their market shares by 4.4pp month on month, the same as the decline in petrol, diesel and PHEVs combined. year on year.

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Volvo has no plans to challenge low-cost EVs in China as a price war intensifies

Baua Electric

That includes all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). The other is new tariffs on Chinese EVs in the EU and US, where the already popular EX30 is built. BYD Seagull EV (Source: BYD) Volvo is fast-tracking EX30 production at its Ghent, Belgium plant to overcome the new tariffs in the US and EU.

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Volvo EX30 remains a top-seller, but the company is still slashing its growth forecast

Baua Electric

Electrified models, including fully electric (EV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), accounted for 48% of total sales. The company, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely, is also preparing for new EU and US tariffs on Chinese imports. Volvo now expects 90% to 100% of global sales to be EV or PHEV by 2030.

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Strong growth for the EU LCV market in 2024

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decrease and deliveries in Belgium fell by 2.6%. 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% Conversely, Sweden endured a 12.3% of all registrations.

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Do EU registration figures show a shift in buyer preferences?

Baua Electric

The EUs December tally owes everything to the performance of hybrid and plug-in hybrid ( PHEV ) models. The Netherlands saw registrations leap 56.5%, while Belgium recorded a 15.1% Belgium saw a jump of 36.9%, while the Netherlands market improved 16%. This included Poland, with figures up 16.1%, and the Netherlands, with a 3.1%

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