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 electric vehicles (BEV) market, which account for 88% of European Q119 sales. 

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