Official figures published on February 1 show sales Electric Car in the European Union (EU) countries has increased by a record in 2022, in the context of the EU’s efforts to replace fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), battery electric car sales accounted for 12.1% of new car sales, up from 9.1% recorded in 2021 and 1.9 respectively. % 2019.
General, electric vehicle sales Last year it increased 28%, with more than 1.1 million vehicles sold.
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2022 is also the year of strong development of the line xe hybrid in the EU market, with a market share of 22.6%.
Sales of electric cars increased sharply in the German market, especially at the end of the year, contributing to the expansion of this product’s market share in the EU market.
In Norway, 4 out of every 5 new cars sold are electric (regarding 79% of sales). This is considered an impressive result for a country that is aiming to end the sale of powered cars fossil fuel in 2025.
In the EU, only Italy recorded a decrease in sales of electric cars in 2022, with a decrease of 26.9%.
Traditional petrol and diesel cars continue to lose ground in the EU market, despite still accounting for more than half of the region’s auto sales in 2022, around 52.8%.
Sales of diesel vehicles fell sharply, with a decrease of nearly 20%, resulting in 1.5 million vehicles sold, partly due to the shrinking supply leading to higher diesel costs in 2022.
The EU has agreed to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, as part of a 27-nation bloc’s effort to build a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.
ACEA president and chief executive officer of French carmaker Renault, Luca de Meo, said European carmakers are investing 250 billion euros ($272 billion) in electrification.
According to Mr. Meo, the auto industry is developing rapidly, but the number of installed public charging stations is not keeping up.
Mr. Meo said the number of station installations is currently limited to 2,000 stations per week in EU countries, while 14,000 stations are required to be installed weekly to ensure the transition.
Mr. Meo assessed that although recently this industry has recorded many progress, but the development of infrastructure is lagging behind the general efforts of the industry.
According to the ACEA president, with the high price, most owners of electric cars are wealthy households, but this reality will soon change as this product gradually becomes more popular.
While Tesla, the leader of the electric car market, fell sharply in early 2023, De Meo warned that the price war would backfire, and called for increased investment in the industry. /.
Hoang Chau (VNA/Vietnam+)
