xEVs sales in Europe over 9 months 2020
- Out of 1,784,293 battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEB) cars have been sold worldwide over the first nine months of 2020. 772,340 units were sold in Europe and 695,131 units in China. Of the 772,340 units sold in Europe, 54% are BEVs (+ 64.5% compared to the first nine months of 2019) and 46% PHEVs (+ 180.4% compared to the first nine months of 2019).
- The almost tripling of PHEV sales is due in part to the increased carmakers offer and it is to be noted that these models are rather premium and high segments, except for the recent launch of the Captur PHEV by Renault. BEVs and PHEVs now represent 9% of European registrations, against 3.5% in 2019 and 2.5% in 2018. It remains to be seen whether this exponential rate will continue over the next few years. It is clear that the increase in carmakers offer of BEVs and PHEVs will support this growth. Government decisions has to support also this trend. The United Kingdom, for example, wants to stop sales of cars with combustion engines in 2030 (to be confirmed), Norway from 2025.
- Regarding hybrid cars (HEV), they reach a total of 325,841 sales in Europe over the first nine months of 2020, plus 654,504 mild-hybrid & vehicles equipped with 48V batteries. These models saw their sales increase by 42.6% in Europe over the period. They now represent 4% of the European market, or 12% including mild-hybrid and 48V.
- The total of xEVs (BEV, PHEV and HEV) in Europe therefore stands at 1,098,181 units over the first nine months of 2020 (excluding mild-hybrid and 48V vehicles).
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