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Despite Tesla Dip, Australia Over 14% Plugin Penetration

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Combining the numbers for plugin electric vehicles (PHEV plus BEV) gives Australia a penetration rate of 14.5% for March, a significant increase over last month. New Zealand numbers have been stuck at 7.3 %. That’s a long way down from the highs of 2023 when EVs comprised almost 25% of … [continued]

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EVs At 60.7% Share In Sweden — Volvo XC40 Again Leads

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March’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 60.7% share in Sweden, up year-on-year from 58.1%. BEV share was flat YoY, while PHEV share was slightly up. Overall auto volume was 24,204 units, fractionally up YoY. The Volvo XC40 was the best selling BEV. March’s sales totals showed combined plugin EVs … [continued]

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Global EV Sales — 1.2 Million Units in February, 49% Growth YoY

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EVs Now 19% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 49% in February 2025 compared to February 2024. There were 1.2 million registrations. More good news is that BEVs pulled further ahead of plugin hybrids, growing 58% YoY to 814,000 units compared to plugin hybrids growing 35% … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — In 2025, BEV Sales Jumping 49% (Excluding Tesla)

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Another great month for Volkswagen Group. Some 240,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in February, rising 17% year over year (YoY), which is a particularly positive sign when considering that the overall market was down 3% in February, to fewer than one million units. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones … [continued]

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Despite Launching Several Models Over The Past 2 Years, BYD Has Yet To Report Any Sales In South Africa

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BYD could have recorded some vehicle sales and chosen not to report them. Reporting is not mandatory, but it is still quite strange that it did not report any sales over the past 2 years. BYD has been on a roll expanding into new markets around the world. It seems … [continued]

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