Fever pitch to fever? Fourth quarter storm saw W-Europe's BEV market record new highs
As the new year begins, individual national governments are looking to plug holes in their battered household budgets from low hanging fruit
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Matthias Schmidt
- Jan 27
- 2 min
The 2022 West European pure electric car market ended with a bounce
Western Europe witnessed 15 per cent of its total passenger car market accounted for by pure electric BEV passenger cars during 2022
Matthias Schmidt
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
From Sino cynicism to curiosity to Chinese brands accounting for every 20th new BEV across W-Europe
During October, more new Chinese-branded pure electric cars entered West European roads than those coming from either South Korea or Japan
Matthias Schmidt
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Four million electric cars have now entered W-European roads since 2012 – Last million took 9-months
Since 2012 Western Europe has witnessed 4 million new pure electric BEV passenger cars enter the 18 market region
Matthias Schmidt
- Nov 8, 2022
- 5 min
Last orders! The EU calls time on patent No. 37435... From our latest study
On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a petrol-powered vehicle patent, which effectively democratised personal mobility up until today.
Matthias Schmidt
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Jaguar Land Rover set to remain in Tesla's EU CO2 pool during 2022
In a carbon copy repeat of last year, Schmidt Automotive Research can reveal that Jaguar Land Rover are set to remain in Tesla's European...
Matthias Schmidt
- Sep 10, 2022
- 4 min
Is China's electric car tiger about to bite? Latest European Electric Car Study preview 2022/07
Coinciding with the year of the tiger, Chinese OEMs, once having been the butt of all automotive jokes, have likely turned a European corner
Matthias Schmidt
- Jul 29, 2022
- 5 min
Latest Study: First half West European electric passenger car market
When Tesla sneezes the West European BEV passenger car market catches a cold
Matthias Schmidt
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
West European new BEV passenger car registrations' monthly mix remains adrift of diesel
West Europe's pure electric passenger car market, despite moving ahead of new diesel registrations during December 2021 have trailed since
Matthias Schmidt
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
Western Europe's new pure electric BEV passenger car market continues to witness slowing growth
New registrations of pure electric BEV passenger cars across Western Europe grew by just 3% in June compared to the same period last year
Matthias Schmidt
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
With the subsidy tap slowly turning what are the consequences for Europe's electric car market?
West European market remains on target to reach 1.5 million new annual BEV registrations this year (2021: 1.19 mn)
Matthias Schmidt
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
VW Group hit with CHF 21.6mn fine for missing Swiss CO2 targets last year
For a second consecutive year VW Group were hit with a large fine from the Swiss government for not meeting fleet average CO2 targets
Matthias Schmidt
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
West European pure electric car market hits 0.5 million units after 5-months
For the 11th consecutive month, monthly registrations of new plug-in passenger cars across W-Europe continued to account for over 20% mix
Matthias Schmidt
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
Pause for breath as Western Europe's EV market screeches to a halt?
Babies learning to take their first steps inevitably take a tumble after making those first initial paces. In a similar vein, Europe's elect
Matthias Schmidt
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Northern Lights – Nordics on track to wave bye to ICEs first?
Over 100 different pure electric (BEV) models have entered Europe's most Northern market over the past decade
Matthias Schmidt
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
West European BEV market powers on despite hurricane headwinds
The W-European new BEV market saw 316,900 new models enter the roads of the 18 markets monitored by the report during Q1 2022, or 12.8% mix
Matthias Schmidt
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
Rolling in Romania – The latest study adds Romania to its radar as BEV penetration grows
Rolling in Romania – The latest study adds Romania to its radar as BEV penetration grows
Matthias Schmidt
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
The West European electric car market high voltage hangover in January 2022
The West European electric car market high voltage hangover in January 2022
Matthias Schmidt
- Feb 3, 2022
- 4 min
Executive Summary – Full Year 2021 European Electric Car Study
W-European new BEV passenger car registrations reached 1.2M units (11.2% 1,190,741) in 2021.
Matthias Schmidt
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Icebreaker – BEVs moved ahead of diesels in Western Europe in December
West European new pure electric BEV passenger car registrations surpassed diesel (inc. hybrid) for the first time in December
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