Category: Research
25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk
Three things are no secret: 1) Elon Musk benefits more than any other individual from Tesla’s success, 2) Elon Musk has gotten extremely involved in political matters (emphasis on “extremely”), and 3) many people won’t buy Tesla products because of those first two facts. New research from JW Surety Bonds … [continued]
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EVs At 29.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Poised For The Lead?
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 29.6% share in France, down from 30.1% year on year. BEVs lost volume YoY, in a hold-back ahead of tougher emissions requirements in 2025. PHEVs and plugless HEVs both saw YoY growth. Overall auto volume was 183,661 units, up 1.5% YoY. The Tesla … [continued]
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Survey Shows Significant Differences in EV Life & Interests in China, Germany, & USA
Looking through Deloitte’s 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study more closely today, some things jumped out at me on differences between the Chinese, German, and US EV markets. We already covered the obvious one from China being a more mature EV market — many more people plan to buy a BEV … [continued]
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EVs Take 40.0% Share In The UK — ZEV Credits Changing Hands
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 40.0% share in the UK, up from 28.7% year on year. BEVs grew strongly to meet the 2024 ZEV mandate before the year closed out. Overall auto volume was 140,786 units, flat YoY and well below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]
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November Global EV Sales — Automakers
Geely is Rising Following up on our latest report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, here’s a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In November, #1 BYD, deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) … [continued]
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November Global EV Sales — Models
Plugin Vehicles Grew to a Record 1.84 Million Units in November! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 32% in November 2024 compared to November 2023. There were 1.84 million registrations, which is a new record month, the 3rd in a row. BEVs were up by 22% YoY (year over year), … [continued]
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EVs Take 62.8% Share in Sweden — 2024 a Year to Forget
December saw plugin EVs take 62.8% share in Sweden, down slightly from 63.1% in December 2023. BEV share increased year over year (YoY), but was outweighed by falling PHEV share. Overall auto volume was 26,237 units, down by 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y remained the best selling BEV, for … [continued]
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Waymo Robotaxis Safer Than Any Human-Driven Cars — MUCH Safer
Swiss Re, a top reinsurer globally, has analyzed a lot of data, and it has determined that Waymo’s robotaxis are safer than human drivers, and even safer than human drivers of new cars with the latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Swiss Re has more than 500,000 liability claims and … [continued]
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Global Overheating Is Making The Land Drier And Saltier
Global overheating is making the land drier and saltier, according to the United Nations which makes growing food more difficult.
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EVs Take 89.9% Share In Norway – But HEVs Now Outperform PHEVs
The December auto market saw plugin EVs take 89.8% share in Norway, up from 89.6% year on year. BEVs saw a slight dip in share compared to recent months, due to an end-of-year clearout of other powertrains, and a pull-forward ahead of coming tax changes. Overall auto volume was 13,652 … [continued]
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