Electric vehicles will account for 9 out of 10 new passenger car sales in Norway in 2024

Although new car sales in Norway barely exceeded the numbers seen in 2023, electric cars continued to dominate, accounting for 89 percent of all new passenger car sales throughout 2024. New figures published by Opplysningsrådet für veitrafikken (OFV), Norway’s road traffic information board, earlier this month revealed that new passenger car sales in 2024 amounted […]

Sony-Honda Afeela’s direct sales plan threatens dealers like never before

here we go again. Just as Volkswagen’s U.S. dealers are preparing to fight Scout Motors’ plan to sell cars directly to consumers, Honda’s U.S. dealer network is already combining forces to fight Sony Honda Mobility’s plans to do the same. But the fact that these fights happened at all speaks volumes about the uncertain future […]

The removal of rebates is blamed for a decline in electric vehicle sales as hybrid sales rise

Misconceptions and premature cancellation of rebates have put a damper on electric car sales, an industry group has warned, as figures show adoption has slowed. But sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars have continued to accelerate over the past six months despite difficult economic conditions, according to analysis by the Australian Automobile Association. The […]

BYD’s September sales breakdown: Song 89,135 units, Chen 75,785

The Song family sold a record 89,135 vehicles in September, remaining among BYD’s best-selling lineup. BYD today announced new energy vehicle (NEV) sales for September, followed by details detailing the performance of different sub-brands and models. The Song family continued to be BYD’s best-selling model with record sales of 89,135 vehicles in September, surpassing the […]

US share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales rises in Q2 2024

Subscribe to receive the latest daily news from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. increased in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) after a slight decline in the first quarter of 2024. Combined U.S. sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery […]

Report: Tesla China rehires sales staff amid Q2 2024 delivery push

A recent report from China indicated that Tesla is currently looking to rehire some employees who were affected by the company’s latest round of headcount cuts. These efforts come amid Tesla China’s efforts to offer as many vehicles as possible to customers before the end of the second quarter of 2024. Citing several former Tesla […]