BEV

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    One in five: Electric vehicle registrations

    Last week the government published its Net Zero Strategy, detailing plans to introduce a zero-emission vehicle mandate alongside targeted plug-in vehicle grants. In assessing electric vehicle (EV) uptake, we explore the latest vehicle registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), published at the start of October....

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | Risin’ up to the challenge of a rival: Battery Electric Vehicle sales

    Despite a 97% drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) continued, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT). 1,374 BEVs were registered during April, accounting for 32% of all new vehicle registrations, outselling diesel cars (1,079) for the first...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | UnBEVlievable: EV sales break records in 2019

    2019 was an exceptional year for electric vehicle (EV) sales, and particularly for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are fast becoming the choice powertrain within the plug-in vehicle category. BEV sales are higher than the National Grid Future Energy Scenarios’ (FES) Consumer Evolution and Steady Progression forecasts, shown in this...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | EV market share doubles in FY20

    Total new sales in the UK car market appear to be stagnating with figures down by 2.5% on September 2018. However, despite contending with the disruptive impacts of Brexit, legacy confusion over fuel type following the Dieselgate Scandal, and uncertainty in the fleet space over future company car tax, electric...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | Do consumers dream of electric cars?

    The latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), released on 5 September 2019, sees battery electric vehicles (BEVs) record their largest ever monthly share of new car registrations in August 2019. Over the year to date, we have seen BEV registrations rise 93% - posed to overtake...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | Norway leads EV sales for Q119

    In the first quarter of 2019 (Q119), battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations grew by 87.5% across the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in comparison with the same quarter in the previous year.  In this week's Pixie Chart of the week, we compare the major European battery...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | Moving up a gear: BP purchases Chargemaster

    The purchase of Chargemaster – the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company – by BP for £130mn marked a significant development in the oil major’s entry into the EV space. This is the latest in a series of EV-related acquisitions from BP. This sees it increase its “mobility as...