tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post452035345516047569..comments2024-03-24T15:03:03.162+00:00Comments on EV Sales: Finland February 2019José Ponteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13927229481945352747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-38171535811351186632019-03-24T15:17:13.910+00:002019-03-24T15:17:13.910+00:00The fact that legacy makers have so far failed to ...The fact that legacy makers have so far failed to offer decent BEVs in certain segments, does *not* mean PHEVs are fundamentally more suitable...<br /><br />It's certainly true that the shares in Norway are skewed by the extremely strong BEV incentives, resulting in large BEVs like the Model X being actually a relatively affordable choice... However, it doesn't explain why the market is dominated by smallish low-range hatchbacks like Leaf and e-Golf -- which according to your criteria are completely unsuitable for Nordic countries, and thus nobody should be buying them at all, no matter the incentives...antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-88378600362558061122019-03-24T08:56:10.258+00:002019-03-24T08:56:10.258+00:00It has a lot to do with suitability. The average B...It has a lot to do with suitability. The average BEVs have not managed to do all the things that we want in the Nordic countries, like towing, taking the whole family on a ski trip or normal vacations and visiting friends and family even in winter.<br /><br />Norway is so high on BEV because of the taxes being close to 100% on ICEs and much higher than BEVs than on PHEVs. When incentives were closer but still way higher for BEVs then PHEVs were about to dominate Norway.<br /><br />In Finland there are almost no incentives at all so PHEVs dominate. In Sweden BEVs get more incentives than PHEVs but only a few thousand Euro in difference so PHEVs have dominated historically. <br /><br />So before you write then make sure you know what you are talking about. PHEVs are still more suitable for the Nordic countries. Once there are €35-40k BEV wagons and hatchbacks with towing, room for the whole family and with good fast charging then this will change.<br /><br /> Mikaelhttp://www.ev.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-75068226791487529382019-03-22T10:32:53.735+00:002019-03-22T10:32:53.735+00:00The e-tron is smaller than the Model X. It's m...The e-tron is smaller than the Model X. It's more of a Model Y competitor. The Model X might lose *some* sales, that previously resulted from the Model X simply being the only game in town until recently, thus presumably leading some people to buy a larger vehicle than what they really needed... But there is a much larger market for the e-tron from people who didn't buy a BEV at all before, because there was none in their size class. So while it might very well outsell the Model X in some markets, it mostly won't be at Tesla's expense.<br /><br />Also, January/February figures are not indicative at all, since Tesla does most of their deliveries at the end of the quarter; and also because the e-tron still wasn't doing actual customer deliveries before March -- the figures so far are just demonstration units. In Germany for example the February deliveries are actually lower than the previous months, with dealer deliveries mostly done, and customer deliveries not started yet...antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-87868399936482596202019-03-22T10:24:15.158+00:002019-03-22T10:24:15.158+00:00Norway is a Nordic country, too -- and has a much ...Norway is a Nordic country, too -- and has a much higher BEV penetration...<br /><br />High PHEV penetration doesn't have anything to do with "suitability". It's simply a function of large incentive being offered for PHEVs, resulting in many people buying them simply to save on the purchase price, rather than actually being interested in EVs. This can flip very quickly when incentives are changed.<br /><br />The fact that several Nordic countries happen to offer large PHEV incentives, is mostly a coincidence as far as I can tell. (And Volvo specifically is strong obviously because it's a Scandinavian brand...)antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-18890042478395006052019-03-22T07:54:07.870+00:002019-03-22T07:54:07.870+00:00And Ipace ahead of both!And Ipace ahead of both!Bristolboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040469015991222982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-37696199802117785832019-03-21T16:52:12.279+00:002019-03-21T16:52:12.279+00:00Audi etron at the samesame level as model x. The c...Audi etron at the samesame level as model x. The competition for Tesla heats up. Heinrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864555540391101499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-13616521865978050232019-03-21T09:16:11.714+00:002019-03-21T09:16:11.714+00:00Nordic countries = high PHEV penetration due to su...Nordic countries = high PHEV penetration due to suitability of concept. Volvo here is a well regarded brand, reliable, enduring, easily serviceable and well appointed, all traits to be a great purchase. Lets see if Volvo manages to do a Top3 home run in any quarter of 2019.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com