In the first four months, a total of 37,347 units were added, although still below the monthly average to reach the goal of 190,000 units by 2023
In April, 8,511 new registrations were obtained, 28.8% more than in the previous year
Zero and low emission vehicles accumulate more than 40% of the market in the month
Madrid, May 2, 2023.- Sales of electrified vehicles (electric and plug-in hybrids, including passenger cars, quadricycles, commercial and industrial vehicles, and buses) up to the fourth month of the year totaled 37,347 units sold, 45.3 % more than last year, obtaining an improvement of 28.8% in April, with 8,511 sales made. Despite this improvement, the electrified market continues to have very low volumes with barely 10% of the share in the month. At the current rate, the goal of 190,000 units set by the PNIEC will not be reached in order to comply with the emission reduction requirements.
Regarding the registrations of zero and low emission vehicles (electrified, hybrid and gas), they increased 17% in the month, with 32,412 units sold. Sales of this type of vehicle account for 36.91% of the market, one in four sales in April, adding up to almost the same market volume as gasoline vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES – Zero Label
Sales of pure electric vehicles increased by 87.7% in April, with 4,164 registered units. It represents 4.74% of the market share in the month. In the year as a whole, sales of these vehicles totaled 18,043 units, 67.9% more than in the same period of the previous year. The cumulative share of the year is 4.9%
PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES – Zero Label
Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles fell slightly by 1% during April and reached 4,347 registered units this month. It represents 4.95% of the market share for the month. In the year as a whole, sales of these vehicles totaled 19,304 units, 29.05% more than in the same period of the previous year. The cumulative quota for the year is 5.24%.
HYBRID VEHICLES – ECO Label
Sales of non-plug-in hybrid vehicles increased by 13.8% during April, reaching 22,307 registered units this month. It represents 25.4% of the market share in April. In the accumulated year, sales of these vehicles accumulated 95,449 units, 42.1% more than in the same period of the previous year. The share of the total for the year is 25.92%.
GAS VEHICLES – ECO Label
Sales of gas vehicles grew 6.7% in April with 1,593 registered units representing 1.81% of the market share in the month. In the year as a whole, sales of these vehicles accumulated 7,397 units, 51.1% more than in the same period of the previous year. The cumulative quota for the year is 2.01%.
HYDROGEN VEHICLES – Zero Label
Sales of hydrogen cell vehicles registered a new registration in the month of April, accumulating a total of 9 units sold during this 2023.
TOURISM MARKET
The registrations of electrified, hybrid and gas CARS increased their sales in April by 16.3% compared to the same month of the previous year, up to 31,186 units delivered, which represent 41.72% of the total market share.
Regarding the electrified passenger car market, in April its sales increased by 24.1%, with 7,763 units sold. Battery electric (BEV) grew 78.6% to 3,438 units in the month, while plug-in hybrids (PHEV) reduced their sales by 0.1% with a total of 4,325 units. Sales of electrified passenger cars have accounted for 10.4% of the market share in April. While, in the accumulated year, there are 33,212 electrified passenger cars, 38.6% more, which represents 10.63% of the total market.
The month of April once again registered an increase in the sales of electrified passenger cars, but still with volumes located well below the rate necessary to achieve the required emission reduction targets. The milestone in 2023 is to reach 190,000 units. To achieve this, an average of 15,000 electrified units per month should be registered, but in the first four-month period barely half of the necessary average has been registered monthly.
STATEMENTS
José López-Tafall, general director of ANFAC indicated that “month after month the sales of electrified vehicles continue to increase, but still remain at very low figures. Despite the general improvement in the market, the share of electrified vehicles is still around 10% of total sales, the same as a year ago. Advancing decisively towards the electrified vehicle is a reality in other European countries that accumulate monthly sales above 20% of the total market. Spain has a wide range of electrified models, but this slow progress registered by our country is clear evidence of the need to implement effective and fast measures. It is necessary to act immediately, both in the area of aid plans, with greater agility in their concession and that they are received at the same time of the purchase, as well as in fiscal support and strengthening the network of access recharging points public. There is no plan B, just accelerate and not be left behind, but the industry alone cannot change the whole of society. We must act now, because in Europe they already take too much advantage of us and we simply cannot afford it”.