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Death of Gérard Detourbet, the father of Renault’s low-cost car

A legendary member of the Renault group, Gérard Detourbet died at the age of 73. Considered as the father of the “low-cost” range, with the Logan, Sandero, Duster or Kwid models, he was recalled by Carlos Ghosn to lead the offensive in India. Holder of a doctorate in mathematics, Gérard Detourbet began his career at… Continue reading Death of Gérard Detourbet, the father of Renault’s low-cost car

@VW Group: 6Dec Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign deliveries to begin in late 2020 First customer model to be displayed at Geneva Motor Show in I…

The first customer model of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign will go on display in Italdesign’s booth at the Geneva Motor Show in March, before deliveries of the limited-edition car begin in late 2020. Before then, fans can see the prototype model in locations throughout Japan, including at the 2019 NISMO Festival this Sunday. Customer… Continue reading @VW Group: 6Dec Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign deliveries to begin in late 2020 First customer model to be displayed at Geneva Motor Show in I…

Plug-In Vehicles = 14% of Vehicle Sales in Sweden in November

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Plug-In Vehicles = 14% of Vehicle Sales in Sweden in November

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December 5th, 2019 by Zachary Shahan

Norway gets most of the glory for electric vehicle sales leadership, or China does for the sheer volume of sales there (approximately half of the global market), but there are a few other country markets with notable electric vehicle market share (if not volume) that are fun to track and interesting to compare to Norway. One of those markets is Sweden, which very quietly sits near the top of EV market share rankings, only trailing Norway and Iceland.

Another interesting thing about the market is how big plug-in hybrids are there. I assume there are at least a few reasons for this — the long distances people might need to drive from time to time, the extreme cold, the general brand preferences in the country (and what plug-in models those brands offer), and the popularity of somewhat affordable SUVs … while the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is basically the only affordable plug-in SUV on the market. In fact, this is one of the only markets where the Tesla Model 3 isn’t at the top of the list for year-to-date sales because of that Japanese beast, as EV Volumes data point out.

As you can see from those charts, Swedes are in love with Kia, Volvo, and Volkswagen plug-in hybrids. The fully electric top selling Tesla Model 3, Renault Zoe, and Nissan LEAF also do fairly well. That said, compared to other markets, it seems that the Tesla Model 3 still has a lot of potential for growth in the country, and certainly the Model Y as well.

But the burning question is: how will the Tesla Cybertruck do in this freezing cold market?

Back to 2019, though, Jose Pontes points out that Sweden’s plug-in vehicle market was up 37% in November 2019 compared to November 2018, fully electric vehicle market shared dropped from 5% to 3% in that time period, and plug-in hybrid sales rose from 7% to 11% of the national market. In total, that put the November plug-in vehicle sales at 14% of the market, while it sits at 12% for the year through November.

Further, if you’re curious or confused because you see that Volkswagen Passat GTE (a plug-in hybrid) at the top of the November chart but not very high up in the January–November 2019 chart, note that November was just the Passat GTE’s second month on the market.

If you like seeing these sales charts with “Others” included (all plug-in vehicle models outside the top 20 combined), here are those charts:

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Plug-In Vehicles = 59% of Vehicle Sales in Norway in October

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Plug-In Vehicles = 59% of Vehicle Sales in Norway in October

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When it comes to electric vehicle adoption, Norway is king of the hill. Nearly 2 out of every 3 passenger vehicles sold in Norway come with a plug. In October, the plug-in vehicle share was 59%, a bit higher than the 56% plug-in vehicle hold for January–October.

Most of those plug-in vehicle sales are sales of fully electric vehicles (36% of all vehicle sales in October), but plug-in hybrids aren’t far behind (23% of vehicle sales).

The top selling vehicle (of any kind) in the market so far in 2019 is far and away the Tesla Model 3. It holds 21% of this large EV market, which means more than 10% of the entire country’s vehicle sales. However, with 4th quarter boats yet to arrive with new shipments, October’s Model 3 deliveries were just 121. It’s just outside of the October top 10 with that total.

The outgoing Volkswagen e-Golf somehow held onto a strong and easy second place finish. That bodes well for the nearing arrival of the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4.

Continuing its steady podium positioning, the Nissan LEAF then coasted in when it came to January–October sales, according to OFV of Norway (hat tip to Jose Pontes).

Surpassing the top 3 vehicles of the year, the Audi e-tron sprinted to the gold medal position for the month of October, its first time on the monthly winner’s stand. That placement is especially surprising considering how expensive the e-tron is, but it demonstrates that Norwegians love the Audi brand, love SUVs, and are not as price sensitive as most other markets.

The only remaining question I have about the Norwegian market: how many Cybertrucks will Norwegians order?

Okay, I’m also curious how many Model Ys they’ll order and how long it will take to replace the Model 3 at the top of the charts.

If you like seeing these sales charts with “Others” included (all plug-in vehicle models outside the top 20 combined), here are those charts:

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Nissan orders two-day furlough for U.S. workers to cut costs

Gabrielle Coppola, Bloomberg Published 12:05 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2019 | Updated 12:09 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2019 Nissan Motor Co. ordered a furlough of employees for two days at the beginning of January, the latest cost-cutting move as U.S. sales continue to slide. Nissan North America is closing U.S. offices on Jan. 2 and… Continue reading Nissan orders two-day furlough for U.S. workers to cut costs

Nissan to close U.S. operations for two days next month

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Japan’s No. 2 automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Thursday its U.S. unit would halt operations for two days next month, as the company tries to reverse a slide in profitability in… Continue reading Nissan to close U.S. operations for two days next month

Nissan will pause US operations for two days this January

New York (CNN Business)Nissan plans to close US operations for two days in early 2020.The news was first reported by Motor1.com, and CNN Business confirmed the move with the auto maker.Affected employees will not be paid during the shutdown.

@Nissan: Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign deliveries to begin in late 2020

December 5, 2019 YOKOHAMA, Japan – The first customer model of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign will go on display at the Geneva Motor Show* in March, before deliveries of the limited-edition car begin in late 2020. Before then, fans can see the prototype model in locations throughout Japan, including at the 2019 NISMO Festival… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign deliveries to begin in late 2020

Nissan shifts EV strategy to premium vehicles, not ‘discount cars’ like Leaf

Under new leadership, Nissan wants to reclaim its leadership in electric vehicles. But it’s going to downplay affordable electric cars like the Leaf hatchback. Instead, newly minted CEO Makoto Uchida wants Nissan EVs to have robust features, long range, and higher prices that would bring higher profits. The new strategy will start with a new… Continue reading Nissan shifts EV strategy to premium vehicles, not ‘discount cars’ like Leaf

BMW sues air conditioning suppliers over price fixing

FILE PHOTO: BMW i8 is displayed at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) is suing two of its suppliers over price fixing on air conditioning components, the German carmaker said on Wednesday. The case was first reported in the Handelsblatt newspaper, which… Continue reading BMW sues air conditioning suppliers over price fixing