VW Group flex muscles when it comes to common EV models while Tesla claims top BEV brand in W-Europe
W Europe's 2022 new plug-in (BEV/PHEV) passenger car market witnessed Volkswagen Group finish the year as the No.1 OEM (across all brands)
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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
- Jan 12
- 1 min
West European new car market falls to 40 year low – 2022 volumes reach just 10.16 million
Western Europe's new passenger car market fell to its lowest annual level since 1982 last year
Matthias Schmidt
- Jan 10
- 4 min
Final months of 2022 see the perfect storm to see Europe's BEV market record a fast paced finish
Final months of 2022 see the perfect storm to see Europe's BEV market record a fast paced finish
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
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
The worst of times could be the best of times for Asian OEMs... From our latest study
Is Tesla's Grünheide facility likely to be joined by more European money burning furnaces this winter, fuelled by rocketing energy prices?
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 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 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
- 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
- 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 26, 2022
- 3 min
Tesla Model 3 – The number one European electric car
Tesla Model 3 – Number one volume electric BEV car in Western Europe in 2021 according to Schmidt Automotive Research data
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
Matthias Schmidt
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
The West European 2021 electric car market data
West European new BEV passenger car registrations reached 1.2M units in 2021 according to provisional Schmidt Automotive Research data
Matthias Schmidt
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
November European Electric Car Market Study Preview – Chip shortage boosts BEV mix to >10% this year
November European Electric Car Market Study Preview – Chip shortage boosts BEV mix to over 10% this year
Matthias Schmidt
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Latest Report Preview – PHEV booster rockets begin separation from BEV payload
Every fifth (19.2% mix) new vehicle entering the region's roads during the opening 10-months of this year could recharge at a wall box.
Matthias Schmidt
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Chinese BEV electric car market double Western Europe's – 1M units ahead after 10-months
While China's new BEV passenger car market approaches 2M, W-Europe at below 1M
Matthias Schmidt
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
Tesla becoming a volume OEM in Europe – New third-home, Germany, now largest European market
The 'new' incumbent? – The genie is out of the bottle and Tesla appears to be equipped with the vessel for the perfect storm
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