UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% to 223,421 units, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 1,269,245 new cars …
Tag: Electric Car Sales
Tesla sets quarterly global delivery record with over 95,000 electric cars
In the second quarter of 2019, Tesla has achieved record production of 87,048 vehicles and record deliveries of approximately 95,200 vehicles, beating its previous quarterly delivery record. The first quarter of 2019 saw the company report a loss that …
BMW Group US plug-in sales down 22% in June
BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles decreased 22.6 percent in June 2019 vs. June 2018. Model changeover has limited the current BMW Group electrified lineup to five models including the BMW i3, BMW i8 and i8 Roadster, BMW 5…
European electrified car sales totalled 94,000 units in May
The European car market remained stable in May 2019 for the second month in a row. In total, 1.44 million vehicles were registered – a 0.2% increase on May 2018. The stable results from April and May signify an end to the market’s extended period of de…
Seventy-five Percent of Plug-in Vehicles Sold in the US in 2018 Were Made in the US
According to the US Department of Energy data, for every year except 2011, the United States has produced the majority of plug-in electric vehicles sold in the United States. In 2018, the United States produced 75%, Japan 9%, and Germany 5%, while the …
BMW Group Electrified sales pass 400,000 mark; up 9.8% in May
In May, cumulated BMW Group electrified sales topped the 400,000 mark with a total of 406,756 fully-electric and plug-in hybrid models delivered to customers since the pioneering BMW i3 first went on sale in November 2013. Five and a half years after i…
Nissan e-NV200 sales soar as UK small businesses electrify their van fleets
UK sales of the fully electric Nissan e-NV200 have increased by 200% in 2019 as small business leaders look to increase fleet efficiency and reduce costs, amid changing emissions legislation and the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. The…
UK: Plug-in hybrids experienced another substantial decline, down 40.6% in May
The UK new car market declined by -4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fall reflects continued uncertainty over diesel and clean air zones as well as the…
BMW Group sold 9,653 plug-ins in April, down 1.2%
Despite the model changeover of the BMW 3 Series, the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles are maintaining sales in the year-to-date at the same high level as last year. April deliveries of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI Electric vehicles totalled 9,653 …
UK: New car demand falls in April as plug-in hybrids take a hit
UK new car market declined by -4.1% in April, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The month saw 161,064 units registered, the second lowest April volume since 2012 but following a double-digit i…
