25% Of New Automotive Gross sales Now Electrical In The Netherlands!
The Dutch auto market grew 2% in November, to nearly 28,000 registrations. As for the native plugin automobile (PEV) market, it was down by 8% yr over yr (YoY)! This apparently unhealthy information has a silver lining, because it implies that the Dutch plugin market is finished having end-of-year peaks after which hangovers within the first month of the next yr. So, subsequent yr, this market ought to begin with a major YoY enhance over January 2022.
Taking a look at gross sales by powertrain, pure electrics, which have been down 9% YoY, represented 25% of all new automobile gross sales. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) have been down 6% in November. Though, most of the 2,820 PHEVs registered in November are only one mannequin — the Lynk & Co 01 PHEV, which represented 22% of all PHEV gross sales final month. Total, PHEVs represented 10% of the nation’s auto market in November.
Total, the year-to-date (YTD) market share for plugin automobiles was up one %, to 33% (21% BEV). Highlighting an ongoing shift out there towards BEVs, full electrics had 71% of plugin gross sales in November, up from the 65% common of 2022.
20 High Promoting Plugin Automobiles within the Netherlands — November 2022
Lynk & Co’s 01 PHEV crossover is turning into one thing of a case examine within the Netherlands. It gained November’s greatest vendor race, its fourth consecutive greatest vendor title in Dutch lands. The mannequin achieved 614 registrations final month, permitting it to finish November in fifth place within the total auto market. Paradoxically, the Lynk & Co mannequin was the one PHEV mannequin within the high 20. Think about if Lynk & Co had a 100% electrical mannequin on supply! (Talking of this, it’s rumored that the profitable Zeekr 001 fastback-ish may land in Europe subsequent yr. To be continued. …)
Subsequent, now we have the Lynk & Co’s Swedish cousin, the Volvo XC40 EV, in third place, with 479 registrations. The BEV model represented 73% of all XC40 registrations on this market final month, which added to the 102 models of the PHEV model (15% of all deliveries). Total, 88% of all Volvo XC40 registered within the Netherlands in November had a plug. If the BEV and PHEV variations have been counted collectively, this mannequin would find yourself with 581 registrations and it might land above the Skoda Enyaq, which had 521 registrations. As tabulated, the Czech EV ended the month eighth on the general auto market.
In 4th, now we have the Peugeot e-208 EV, with 371 registrations, adopted by the BMW i4, which lastly appears to have discovered its mojo (or possibly BMW acquired sufficient parts to make extra models?). In sixth now we have a shock, with the Audi e-tron hovering upward for its greatest results of the yr, 295 registrations. The shock is larger once we understand that the Massive Audi will quickly get a deep refresh, which is able to even embrace a reputation change — the Belgian-built Audi will probably be known as the Q8 e-tron from then on.
The #11 Renault Megane EV had one other document month, its second in a row, with 239 registrations. The French hatchback-that-thinks-it’s-a-crossover benefited from a manufacturing ramp-up.
Nonetheless on the second half of the desk, a reference goes out to 2 different document performances. The #16 Dacia Spring scored 208 registrations, whereas the sporty VW ID.5 SUV joined the desk in #20, due to a document 140 registrations. With the ID.5’s entrance, that’s six MEB-platform fashions on this high 20. If we depend all these MEB-based fashions collectively, we get 1,560 registrations, that means that 23% of all BEV gross sales within the Netherlands got here from Volkswagen Group’s devoted platform final month. It appears the a lot introduced scaling advantages of the MEB platform are lastly kicking in….
Lastly, after the document rating of the Opel Mokka EV in October, it was time for the Opel Corsa EV to shine, ending the month in #14 with a year-best results of 215 registrations.
Outdoors the highest 20, a couple of fashions deserve point out. Apart from the great outcomes of the Opel Mokka EV and Mini Cooper EV, scoring 133 registrations every, the Porsche Taycan had 109 registrations, its greatest consequence since January.
A point out can be due for 2 current landings. The Toyota BZ4X acquired 88 registrations, and the BYD Atto 3, often known as the BYD Yuan Plus in different markets, had 83 registrations. Two PHEV fashions noticed document scores, albeit for various causes. Whereas the not too long ago launched Peugeot 308 PHEV was as much as 111 registrations in November as a consequence of its common manufacturing ramp-up ( omen for the upcoming 308 EV), the 129 registrations of the Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV are the results of the chip scarcity easing — which has allowed Volkswagen to lastly fulfill order backlogs it had for its common ICE/PHEV fashions.
20 High Promoting Plugin Automobiles within the Netherlands — January–November 2022
Wanting on the 2022 rating, the Lynk & Co 01 PHEV gained 93 models, and regardless of having solely a 140-unit benefit over the runner-up Skoda Enyaq, the reality is that the Lynk & Co mannequin now appears unbeatable. So, it seems just like the Czech mannequin should accept the silver medal amongst plugins.
The Volvo XC40 EV was as much as #7, and if we have been so as to add the BEV and PHEV variations of the XC40 collectively, the Swedish mannequin could be 2nd within the desk, with 5,040 registrations.
The VW ID.4 climbed one place, to ninth, and will surpass the #8 Audi This fall e-tron in December, because the compact Audi is simply 101 models forward.
The second half of the desk additionally had loads of motion.
The Polestar 2 jumped two positions, to #15. The remaining motion got here from the Volkswagen Group steady. The Cupra Born went up one spot, to #19, and in #20 we now have the Audi e-tron. The SUV kicked the VW ID.3 off the desk, if solely by 23 models. The Volkswagen hatchback nonetheless has an opportunity to return to the desk in December.
5 High Promoting Plugin Car Manufacturers — January–November 2022
Within the model rating, Volvo (9.7%, up from 9.6%) consolidated its management place, whereas Kia (8.6%, down from 8.8%) is having a horrible 4th quarter, having dropped 0.5% share and two positions (it was #1 in September and is now third) in simply two months. That was to the advantage of Volvo passing up Kia in October and now BMW (8.7%) surpassing the Korean model in November. The Bavarian make is now pushed into the runner-up spot.
In the meantime, #4 Peugeot (7.0%, up from 6.9%) stored it collectively, in contrast to Mercedes (5.7%, down from 5.9%), which dropped to #6, being surpassed by Škoda (5.8%). A rising Volkswagen (5.7%, up from 5.4%) is fewer than 100 models behind.
5 High Promoting Plugin Car OEMs — January–November 2022
As for OEMs, Volkswagen Group (20.4%, up 0.3%) is comfy within the management place, one thing that runner-up Stellantis (17.2%, down from 17.4%) can’t say, as #3 Geely–Volvo has seen its share develop nearer (17.1% now vs. 16.8% a month in the past) due to good performances from all of its manufacturers. If this development continues, we should always get a model crossover earlier than the top of the yr.
4th positioned Hyundai–Kia noticed its share drop in October from 13.0% to 12.7%. fifth positioned BMW Group (10.9%) appears to have bottomed out after falling gross sales. BMW Group’s transition right into a extra BEV-heavy lineup is now beginning to bear fruit, and the corporate should be hoping the upcoming iX1 crossover turns into a gross sales success.
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