Passenger plug-in electrical automotive gross sales in Europe proceed to develop rapidly, attaining a robust December and a file annual results of 2.27 million in 2021.
Let’s first begin with December, which was a really difficult month (principally as a result of chip shortages) that introduced an total automotive gross sales decline of about 22% year-over-year. Nonetheless, plug-in electrical automobiles mainly maintained their quantity from a 12 months in the past.
In response to EV Volumes’ information shared by Jose Pontes, in December, some 280,241 new passenger plug-in electrical automobiles had been registered, which is on par with December 2020 (-0.3% from 281,171).
Really, as a result of December 2020 was closely inflated by the push to decrease the common CO2 emission, we are able to deal with December 2021 as a extra natural consequence.
Due to the lower in total automotive gross sales, plug-ins captured a brand new file 29% share.
See extra gross sales studies for Europe right here.
Attention-grabbing is that, in keeping with the report, all-electric automobiles accounted for roughly two-thirds of the overall plug-in quantity final month. It was an all-time file month for BEVs.
- BEVs: 181,641 (up 7% year-over-year, 19% share) – new file
- PHEVs: 98,600 (down 13% year-over-year, 10% share)
- Complete: 280,241 (29% share)
In 2021, about 2,272,666 new passenger plug-in electrical automobiles had been registered in Europe. That is an enormous 66% improve in comparison with 1.37 million models in 2020 (reported by the identical information supply on the time).
Because of the robust second half of the 12 months, the common plug-in electrical automotive market share in 2021 improved to 19%, together with 10% for all-electric automobiles and 9% for plug-in hybrids.
It signifies that virtually one in 5 new automobiles had been rechargeable and one in ten was all-electric. For reference, in 2020, plug-ins share stood at 11%, whereas in 2019 at 3.6%.
The Tesla Mannequin 3 was the highest electrical automotive mannequin each in December and in 2021. In December, the Mannequin 3 famous a private file of 27,455 new registrations (up 11%), not removed from the all-time month-to-month file of 28,110, set by the Volkswagen ID.3 in December 2020. This excellent outcome allowed it to grow to be probably the most registered mannequin total in Europe for the month of December.
In the entire of 2021, the Mannequin 3 famous 142,905 new registrations, which is the seventeenth greatest outcome total, greatest within the midsize class, and naturally, the most effective amongst plug-ins.
The Tesla Mannequin 3 was #1 amongst plug-ins in 2019 and #2 in 2020 (behind the Renault ZOE).
Renault ZOE
Volkswagen ID.3
The second most registered mannequin in December was the Renault ZOE – 11,393 models, which was sufficient to overhaul – within the closing month – the Volkswagen ID.3, within the rank for the 12 months. The Renault ZOE is the second hottest electrical automotive in 2021, with 72,562 registrations.
Talking of the Volkswagen ID.3, it famous a comparatively low results of 5,926 models in December (nonetheless within the high 10), and closed the 12 months in #3 with 69,567 registrations.
It is value highlighting December’s outcomes posted by Dacia Spring (8,148), Tesla Mannequin Y (8,085), Volkswagen e-up! (7,789) and… Nissan LEAF (6,214 – a brand new file). The all-new Hyundai Ioniq 5 famous 5,024 models, whereas the Kia EV6 was at 3,129. Apparently, the BMW i3 famous a brand new month-to-month file of three,343.
The highest-selling plug-in hybrid for the 12 months 2021 was the Ford Kuga PHEV (Ford Escape PHEV within the U.S.) with 46,448.
High fashions in December 2021
- Tesla Mannequin 3 – 27,445
- Renault ZOE – 11,393
- Dacia Spring – 8,148
- Tesla Mannequin Y – 8,085
- Volkswagen e-up! – 7,789
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 6,790
- Nissan LEAF – 6,214
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 5,930
- Volkswagen ID.3 – 5,926
- MINI Cooper SE – 5,129
High fashions in 2021
- Tesla Mannequin 3 – 142,905
- Renault ZOE – 72,562
- Volkswagen ID.3 – 69,567
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 55,006
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) – 46,705
- Ford Kuga PHEV – 46,448
- Fiat 500 electrical – 44,492
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 44,402
- Hyundai Kona Electrical – 43,415
- Volvo XC40 PHEV – 42,492
High automotive teams in 2021
Lastly, listed below are the highest automotive teams by plug-in electrical automotive gross sales quantity in Europe:
- Volkswagen Group – 24% share (Volkswagen model – 10%, Audi – 6%)
- Stellantis – 13% share
- Daimler – 10% share (Mercedes-Benz model at 9%)
- BMW Group – 10% share (BMW model at 8%)
- Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance – 10% share (Renault model – 6%)
- Hyundai Motor Group
Tesla famous a 7% share amongst plug-ins in 2021. There isn’t a a separate record sorted by all-electric automotive gross sales, however we estimated from the numbers that Tesla has about 13% share within the BEV section.