Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the EU between January and November 2023 and already crossed the halfway mark in the month of November alone, data showed on Wednesday. Electrified vehicles - either fully electric models, plug-in hybrids or full hybrids - accounted for over 47.6% of all new passenger car registrations in the EU as of November, up from 43% in the same period last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said. New-car registrations in the EU increased 6.7% in November, the 16th consecutive month of growth, with a year-on-year rise of 13.3% in the registration of electric vehicles.

Nearly half of new passenger cars in EU electrified -ACEA::Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the EU between January and November 2023 and already crossed the halfway mark in the month of November alone, data showed on Wednesday. Electrified vehicles - either fully electric models, plug-in hybrids or full hybrids - accounted for over 47.6% of all new passenger car registrations in the EU as of November, up from 43% in the same period last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said. New-car registrations in the EU increased 6.7% in November, the 16th consecutive month of growth, with a year-on-year rise of 13.3% in the registration of electric vehicles.

  • @[email protected]English
    19•6 months ago

    I think part of this might be due to the fact that in a lot of countries they are phasing out subsidies for EVs or decreasing them significantly. So people were rushing out to buy their EVs before this happened.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•6 months ago

      Doubt it. People don’t change cars like that. Wealthy people might but I don’t think they buy 50% of cars.

    • @[email protected]English
      8•6 months ago

      Yep. These numbers will plummet. EVs are not getting cheaper, Renault phased out the Zoe as well… Not only that, more and more people are going to just drive and repair the older cars - which is a good thing because you’d be able to drive many 100k km for the 10-15 tonns of Co2 a new EV needs to even be built… Co2 prices will make fossile fuels go out of fashion very fast, like in Sweden, we’re over 80% of Diesel sold is renewable and gas 90% less Co2 emissions, most new-ish diesels are very clean (even the VW ones…) and particulate matter is “made” by both vehicles, so going by bike is the best option for that.

      Many people I know actually bought new bikes, rather than a new car in the last 2 years…

      • JustinEnglish
        12•6 months ago

        Swedish renewable fuels is a government policy mandate, which was replaced by the new far-right government in 2022. Sweden will not be using renewable fuels going forward.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•6 months ago

          I HIGHLY doubt that, because HVO is getting cheaper than fossile diesel. It already is in some parts of italy

          • JustinEnglish
            2•6 months ago

            Here’s more context. The government changed the requirement for fuels from 10% renewable to 6% renewable (so called “reduktionsplikt”, literally “reduction requirement”). The Swedish government agency, Naturvårdsverket, predicts that less renewable fuels will be used by drivers due to this change, and that Swedish co2 emissions will rise 10% in a single year. Companies are also mad, because they have built out renewable fuel production facilities, and this change reduces the demand of gas stations to buy renewable fuel.

            https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/sankt-reduktionsplikt-okar-utslappen-med-tio-procent-ar-du-saker-pa-det

            Pure car-friendly, anti-climate populism from Sweden’s far-right government.

            • @[email protected]English
              1•6 months ago

              Doesn’t change the fact, that the market will decide at this point what’s going to be cheaper. The carbon tax is still in effect.

              Also, Sweden is a democracy. The people voted for the government.

              • JustinEnglish
                1•6 months ago

                They cut energy tax as well.

                Sure the people voted for a far-right government, but it is also the duty of the experts in a democracy to criticize the government when they enact bad policies. It is important in the Swedish model to listen to the experts.

                The people voted for a government that would lower the cost of living and reduce crime. Cutting fuel regulation/taxes at the expense of the evironment might lower cost of living in the short term, but it will drastically increase it long term as the impacts of car dependency and climate change hit. The EU has already signaled that they will be imposing fines on Sweden for exceeding climate targets.