146. 000 Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) were newly registered in the five largest Western European car markets plus five other European countries in the third quarter of this year. That means an increase of 279 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The management consultancy Strategy & analyzed this in a study that has now been published. Strategy & belongs to the international auditing company PwC.

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179. 000 purely electrically powered cars (BEV) were sold in the five largest Western European car markets Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Great Britain as well as in Sold in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Sweden, that is a plus of 121 percent. Join in 386.000 Hybrids without charging function,

465 Percent more PHEV In Germany alone, in the third quarter, according to Strategy & – Study good 54. 000 BEV sold, 221 Percent more than a year ago. The number of newly approved PHEVs grew by 452 percent to 56. 000 and that of the hybrids by 96 percent on 96.000. In the entire previous year in Germany 98. 000 all-electric cars newly registered, that is twice as many as in the comparison period 2019. They result in a share of 4.8 percent of the entire automobile market. The number of newly approved PHEVs tripled to 106 . 000.

Electric cars in Germany (70 Pictures) Volkswagen delivers since September 2020 with the ID.3, the first electric car of its major offensive in the e-sector.
(Image: heise Cars) In the USA in the third quarter with 70. 000 about 2 percent more BEVs sold than in the previous year. The number of newly approved PHEVs fell by 16 Percent on 18. 000 that of the hybrids grew by 17 Percent on 128. 000. In China 279. 000 new pure electrically powered cars a plus of 66 percent, while 66. 000 PHEV an increase of 29 and 50. 000 Hybrids mean a pus of 7 percent.

A discussion has broken out in Germany about state funding for plug-in hybrids because the drivers use their electric