European EV Sales (April 2015)
Note the usual disclaimer about European EV sales.* Electric vehicle (EV) sales figures for the European market during the month of April 2015 are now in, and things are looking good. The continent had its third […]
European Electric Car Registrations (March 2015)
The European electric vehicle (EV) market is continuing to see strong growth, based on registrations during March — with roughly 18,000 units registered, blowing past the old monthly record (set in December 2013) for the old continent. […]
Nissan LEAF Still #1 In Norway (October Registrations Report)
The Nissan LEAF continue to hold the top spot for electric car sales/registrations in Norway. In October, it came in #1 with 372 sales, followed by the VW e-Golf (a newbie) not far behind it with […]
Germany Electric Car Sales Doubling (Charts)
The German electric vehicle market has nearly doubled in size since last year (comparing new sales in September 2014 to new sales in September 2013). To be specific — the market saw 1,099 electric vehicles registered in September, bringing […]
France EV Sales Update — Renault Zoe Crushes It
After a bit of delay, we’ve got the full electrified car registration numbers for France for May. Thanks a great deal to France Mobilité Électrique for sharing the numbers, and also a thanks to EV-Sales Blogspot for distinguishing BMW […]
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Dominates Sweden’s Plug-in Car Sales (April Report)
In one more Scandinavian electrified vehicle registrations report, Sweden shows its strong preference for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, especially the beautiful Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in, which takes the crown with a whopping 60% of the EV market. The […]
Nissan Leaf Back On Top In Norway (April Electric Car Registrations Report)
Rising to #1 yet again, the Nissan Leaf overtook the Tesla Model S last month in Norway, in terms of new electric and plug-in-hybrid-electric (PHE) car registrations. The Leaf actually topped the charts in January and February as well. […]
Tesla Model S Way Ahead In Switzerland (Charts)
Accounting for 53% of March electric and plug-in hybrid electric car registrations, and 37% for the year to date, the Tesla Model S is far ahead of the pack in Switzerland. The Renault Zoe was #2 […]
Sweden Has Strong Plug-in Car Sales Month, Plug-in Hybrids Still King
Thanks to a CleanTechnica reader, I now have a very reliable source for monthly plug-in car sales data from Sweden, one of the strongest plug-in car markets. The Swedish market is an interesting one, as it’s […]
Norway Has Amazing Electric Car Sales Month (March Update)
There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Tesla’s record-smashing sales in Norway in March. Well, now I’ve got the full breakdown of Norway’s electric car and plug-in hybrid electric car sales last month. (Note that you […]
The Curious Case of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles In The Netherlands (February Sales Report)
There’s no denying it — the Dutch electric vehicle market is an interesting one. There was a surge in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales at the end of 2013 because of an expiring incentive for […]
Renault Zoe Back On Top In France (February Electric Car Sales Report)
After a month down at #3, the Renault Zoe (205 sales) rebounded to its normal position at #1 in France. Not far behind is the Renault Kangoo ZE (173 sales). The Zoe and Kangoo ZE sat […]
Norway Electric Car Sales Updates (February 2014 Sales)
Electric car supercountry Norway continued to go strong in February. Trumping the 1216 electric car sales it had in January, it added 1574 in February. Again, the Nissan Leaf topped the charts. Tesla Model S sales […]
Little smart electric drive Is Electric King In Italy (February 2014 Electric Car Sales)
Following up on the Germany electric car sales update, I’m moving on to Italy. Italy is a much smaller market at this point. Germany had 544 plug-in car sales in February, while Italy had only 67. […]
BMW i3 Dominates Germany Electric Cars Sales In February, Inches Below VW e-Up! YTD
Not surprisingly, the homegrown BMW i3 took the top spot in German electric car sales in February. It surged above its distant cousin, the Volkswagen e-Up!, but remains a handful of sales below the e-Up! in […]