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Europe EV Sales Report — Sales Surge 33% YoY! *

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* If we exclude a cratering Tesla (-50% YoY). We have positive news from Europe, with some 282,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in April, jumping 28% year over year (YoY), or 33% if we exclude a falling Tesla. This is their biggest growth rate since August 2023, which … [continued]

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Of Course the New Volkswagen ID Model in China Is Its Best Looking!

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A pre-production version of the Volkswagen ID.Evo has been unveiled in China. This is the first model coming from Volkswagen that’s a result of its collaboration with Xpeng. As it turns out, this is also — by far — the best looking Volkswagen ID model out there, and I don’t … [continued]

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US Hybrid Vehicle Sales Continue to Rise as Electric & Plug-in Vehicle Shares Remain Flat — GRAPHS

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About 22% of light-duty vehicles sold in the first quarter of the year in the United States were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, up from about 18% in the first quarter of 2024. Among those categories, hybrid electric vehicles have continued to gain market share while battery electric … [continued]

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz & Rivian EDV Pop into Top 5 of Their Classes in California

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In the California New Car Dealers Association’s (CNCDA) first quarter automobile sales report for the state of California, I discovered two new classes with fully electric models in their top 5. In the “Large Vans” category, the Rivian EDV snuck into the 5th place position. Sales were certainly not enough … [continued]

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