Electric cars outselling diesels
This page is translated from the original post "Les voitures électriques plus vendues que les diesels" in French.
- 19/07/2023 16:13
This is a first in history: in June, the number of electric cars sold surpassed that of diesel vehicles in the European Union.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the number of electric cars sold was higher than that of diesel vehicles, a first in history.
A 1.7% Gap
In June 2023, a total of 1,045,072 vehicles were sold. 13.4% (140,039) of these were diesels compared to 15.1% (156,760) electric vehicles. This trend has reversed from last year; at the same time, 17.4% of cars were diesels versus 10.7% electric.
Tesla Leading the Pack
Not in June alone, but over the first half of the year, the billionaire Elon Musk’s brand is leading in the number of electric vehicles sold. The total number of electric cars sold is 703,585, representing 53.8%. For the American company, the Model Y is the best-selling electric vehicle with 125,144 units according to Automotive News Europe.
European countries with constant growth
According to ACEA, France saw its electric vehicle sales increase by 52%. That’s slightly lower than Germany with 64.4% and the Netherlands with a 90.1% rise.
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