Thursday, February 13, 2025

Electric Feel - February Highlights



Denmark, January 2025


The Top 6 in the overall market was 100% BEV:

#1 - Toyota BZ4X, 689 units;
#2 - VW ID.4, 524;
#3 - VW ID.3, 363;
#4 - Skoda Enyaq, 338;
#5 - Cupra Tavascan, 301;
#6 - Tesla Model Y, 278.

On top of this, the VW ID.BUZZ was 8th and the Audi Q4 e-tron was 9th, thus making 8 BEVs on the Danish Top 10, in January.

Sweden, January 2025


VW ID.7 - 3rd overall, 655 units;
VW ID.4 - 6th, 419 units;
Volvo EX30 - 10th, 316.

Netherlands, January 2025


Kia EV3 - 1st overall, 1.757 units(!)
(#2 Kia Picanto had only 855 registrations...)
Volvo EX30, 4th overall, 724 units

Germany, January 2025


VW ID.7 - 8th overall, 3,140 units;
Skoda Enyaq - 9th, 3,056 units.

Romania, January 2025


Dacia Spring - 4th overall, 625 units.

Portugal, January 2025


Tesla Model 3 - 8th overall, 328 units.

Monday, February 10, 2025

World EV Sales - Full year 2024 (Brands)


Rising BYD was the best selling EV maker in 2024


Tesla was #2 and Wuling #3


Best Selling legacy brand was BMW(!), in 5th, behind a rising #4 Geely



Looking at 2025, expect BYD to continue rising, Tesla to drop below the 10% mark, but retain the 2nd position, while Geely will go all out and try displace Wuling from the 3rd spot.

Considering the difference in firepower between both brands, not only regarding lineup, but also number of markets where both are present, it is likely that Geely will end the year in 3rd, this being the podium by the end of the year:

1. BYD

2. Tesla

3. Geely


A final note on Toyota, the legacy brand that most progressed in the top 20(!)

Comparing 2023 with 2024, the Japanese car maker jumped from #19 to #14, growing its market share by almost 50%(!), to 1.5%.

And with Toyota apparently being serious in making the new Urban Cruiser crossover a success, it should continue climbing in the table.

(Well, it was about time for Toyota to take the EV game seriously)  

Saturday, February 8, 2025

EV Sales is Back in Business - Europe Full Year 2024


The year ended in Europe with a 23% plugin share (16% BEV).

This was more or less on par with the 2023 result (24% PEV, 16% BEV), and also 2022 (23% PEV, 14% BEV).

Expect this year things to improve significantly, especially on the BEV side, thanks to the EU's 2025 CO2 targets.

So...Maybe 28% PEV share in 2025? What do you think? Am i being pessimistic or optimistic?