Tesla leads Germany in February EV sales, nearly double all other brands

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Tesla leads Germany in February EV sales, nearly double all other brands

Germany's EV sales statistics have been released for February, showing Tesla remains the clear market leader in the country.

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The German KBA released its EV sales data for February, showing that Tesla sold nearly double the EVs of any other brand.

Tesla has been a segment leader in Germany since Giga Berlin was established, bringing Model Y production to Europe. This leadership has even resulted in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y becoming the most popular vehicles in the country countless times.

Now, the German agency tasked with tracking vehicle registrations, the KBA, has found that Tesla sold nearly double the number of EVs of its closest rival, Volkswagen, during February.

Selling a total of 11,952 vehicles during February, Tesla was the clear leader in terms of EV sales in Germany. Domestic brands Volkswagen, Audi, and Mercedes were the next most popular, but even combined, they only barely surpassed Tesla sales during the month. VW sold a total of 6,972 EVs, Audi sold 4,767, and Mercedes sold 4,029.

Tesla’s most popular model, the Model Y, which was by far the most popular EV in Germany during the same month, also beat out the vast majority of brands, selling 6,442 units.

Tesla’s leadership in Germany does seem to be resulting in some profound changes from other brands. Most recently, VW announced a price cut on its next-generation VW ID.3, bringing it closer to competing with the Model Y. However, it remains more expensive than its segment competitor, the Tesla Model 3.

Other brands have not followed VW in introducing price cuts, at least not in Europe, but have continued expanding their lineups to compete in more market segments. Mercedes is the best example of this approach, as it now sells a market-leading eight distinct models.

Overall, the KBA noted that the EV market grew by 2.6% during February, a strong indicator that the market continues to gain interest in electric mobility. Hopefully, no matter the market leader, this interest can continue to grow and lead to a far more sustainable economy overall.

 

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Wirtschaftsministerium plant Zwangs-Ladepausen für Elektroautos - WELT

Geht es nach Plänen des Wirtschaftsministeriums, könnte auf Besitzer von Elektroautos ein zeitlich begrenzter Blackout zukommen. Ein Gesetzentwurf erlaubt es Stromanbietern, bei drohender Überlastung große Verbraucher vom Netz zu nehmen.

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Well...

Wirtschaftsministerium plant Zwangs-Ladepausen für Elektroautos - WELT

Geht es nach Plänen des Wirtschaftsministeriums, könnte auf Besitzer von Elektroautos ein zeitlich begrenzter Blackout zukommen. Ein Gesetzentwurf erlaubt es Stromanbietern, bei drohender Überlastung große Verbraucher vom Netz zu nehmen.

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They haven't cut it yet apparently..plus you can always run a wire out a window to your car.

Also

Germany gasoline prices, 19-Aug-2024 | GlobalPetrolPrices.com

We show Octane-95 gasoline price data for Germany from 2014-09-08 to 2024-08-19. The average gasoline price during that period is EUR 1.50 per liter with a minimum of EUR 1.15 on 2020-04-27 and a maximum of EUR 2.20 on 2022-03-14.

www.globalpetrolprices.com

Germany Gasoline prices, 13-Mar-2023​

Germany Gasoline prices	Litre​	Gallon​
EUR	1.767​	6.689​
USD	1.896​	7.177​

 

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They haven't cut it yet apparently..plus you can always run a wire out a window to your car.

Also

Germany gasoline prices, 19-Aug-2024 | GlobalPetrolPrices.com

We show Octane-95 gasoline price data for Germany from 2014-09-08 to 2024-08-19. The average gasoline price during that period is EUR 1.50 per liter with a minimum of EUR 1.15 on 2020-04-27 and a maximum of EUR 2.20 on 2022-03-14.

www.globalpetrolprices.com

Germany Gasoline prices, 13-Mar-2023​

Germany Gasoline prices	Litre​	Gallon​
EUR	1.767​	6.689​
USD	1.896​	7.177​

Yes. The thing is: The way the idiots want to go to non-fossile is shit. They take out 30 GW nuclear plants, cut off the cheap gas for the gas plants, and on top they have no concept how to replace them, e.g. gas with hydrogen. And then they only look at house owners (have a roof, put some modules on it), but not at the 50+ million who does not own a house and thus cant do it. The idiots view of things is only focused on a very small part of the country energy needs. And that is why it is to few energy in Germany now, so that the battery car charging will be reduced. The craziness even reaches new high cause they also want to restrict heat pumps but at the same time made a law that urges citizens to kick out gas heating and to build in heat pumps. Its complete crazy here.

 

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Yes. The thing is: The way the idiots want to go to non-fossile is shit. They take out 30 GW nuclear plants, cut off the cheap gas for the gas plants, and on top they have no concept how to replace them, e.g. gas with hydrogen. And then they only look at house owners (have a roof, put some modules on it), but not at the 50+ million who does not own a house and thus cant do it. The idiots view of things is only focused on a very small part of the country energy needs. And that is why it is to few energy in Germany now, so that the battery car charging will be reduced. The craziness even reaches new high cause they also want to restrict heat pumps but at the same time made a law that urges citizens to kick out gas heating and to build in heat pumps. Its complete crazy here.

Well I can't speak for Germans but US citizen's mentality is to stop relying on others (including the US Government) and be more self-sufficient.

Paying money to the oil industry's price whims has become a top sticking point that is getting people upset. If people have to pay extra for an EV car just to get around dealing with gasoline nonsense they happily will. Next up is waiting for solar tech to become so cheap and efficient that ditching Electric utility companies will be next on the list.

 

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Well I can't speak for Germans but US citizen's mentality is to stop relying on others (including the US Government) and be more self-sufficient.

Thats not a bad thing.

Paying money to the oil industry's price whims has become a top sticking point that is getting people upset. If people have to pay extra for an EV car just to get around dealing with gasoline nonsense they happily will. Next up is waiting for solar tech to become so cheap and efficient that ditching Electric utility companies will be next on the list.

The gasoline prices in US are a political will. You can compare the last year Trump with the first year Biden. Same is it with electricity prices. And that is also the same with the gasoline and electricity in germany (whereas in germany it also is cause of the "sanctions"). It is a global agenda called "climate change" and has nothing to do with normal markets.

 

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Thats not a bad thing.



The gasoline prices in US are a political will. You can compare the last year Trump with the first year Biden. Same is it with electricity prices. And that is also the same with the gasoline and electricity in germany (whereas in germany it also is cause of the "sanctions"). It is a global agenda called "climate change" and has nothing to do with normal markets.

Well yes the "greenies" have gone overboard. But now it's just payback time by the silent masses who are sick of endless oil bullsh*t.