Electric car sales fell globally
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Global electric-car sales fell 2% in September as Europe set a record, while demand dropped in North America and China and German registrations climbed.
Reposted by Mark Rice, Zen Faulkes
I don't think most Americans understand yet what a global laggard the USA is turning into here. Media instead told us that electric vehicles were a fad that didn't work.
Nepal passed 5% battery electric vehicle share in August 2021 and is at 75%. The U.S. passed 5% in October 2022 and is at 6%.
October 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I don't think most Americans understand yet what a global laggard the USA is turning into here. Media instead told us that electric vehicles were a fad that didn't work.
by John Bistline Reposted by Bill Hare, Mark Lubell
Nepal passed 5% battery electric vehicle share in August 2021 and is at 75%. The U.S. passed 5% in October 2022 and is at 6%.
October 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Nepal passed 5% battery electric vehicle share in August 2021 and is at 75%. The U.S. passed 5% in October 2022 and is at 6%.
The ironic thing about it all is that the European car market *will* electrify very fast irrespective of all these gimmicks.
"You had a choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war" - just replace ICE and EVs.
Plus the tech transition will belong even more to China.
"You had a choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war" - just replace ICE and EVs.
Plus the tech transition will belong even more to China.
October 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The ironic thing about it all is that the European car market *will* electrify very fast irrespective of all these gimmicks.
"You had a choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war" - just replace ICE and EVs.
Plus the tech transition will belong even more to China.
"You had a choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war" - just replace ICE and EVs.
Plus the tech transition will belong even more to China.
I just visited Dallarra and (in addition to F1 etc) they sell performance cars - about 500 a year - from 190k to 400k and I just don't think the performance car segment wants a TESLA
October 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I just visited Dallarra and (in addition to F1 etc) they sell performance cars - about 500 a year - from 190k to 400k and I just don't think the performance car segment wants a TESLA
This is based on data from from the terrific new @ember-energy.org EV sales data tracker: ember-energy.org/data/ev-sale...
October 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is based on data from from the terrific new @ember-energy.org EV sales data tracker: ember-energy.org/data/ev-sale...
The European automotive industry has invested less than its competitors for a long time, preferring to increase its financial reserves...
October 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The European automotive industry has invested less than its competitors for a long time, preferring to increase its financial reserves...
Reposted by Peter Stegmaier
E-Autos drücken schon jetzt unsere Ölimporte nach unten: 760 Mio. € an Ölimporten, die allein in Deutschland zwischen März und August von E-Autos überflüssig gemacht wurden. Genau so muss es laufen. 1/2
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October 16, 2026 at 8:51 AM
E-Autos drücken schon jetzt unsere Ölimporte nach unten: 760 Mio. € an Ölimporten, die allein in Deutschland zwischen März und August von E-Autos überflüssig gemacht wurden. Genau so muss es laufen. 1/2
by Alan Clarke
High speed rail
230v house electrics
SI units
Universal health care
Gun control
Single stack drainage
230v house electrics
SI units
Universal health care
Gun control
Single stack drainage
October 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM
High speed rail
230v house electrics
SI units
Universal health care
Gun control
Single stack drainage
230v house electrics
SI units
Universal health care
Gun control
Single stack drainage
So much for the twice-yearly registration smoothing out demand.
EVs in the UK are "running out of juice"...except they're not..and never were.
Again and again, critics have doubted EVs, yet the market simply keeps on growing.
[Original graphic by Carbon Brief, annotations added later]
Again and again, critics have doubted EVs, yet the market simply keeps on growing.
[Original graphic by Carbon Brief, annotations added later]
October 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
So much for the twice-yearly registration smoothing out demand.
Reposted by Steven French
Important context here is that in Nepal non-electric cars face import taxes of 200-317%, while EVs taxes range from 15%-130%.
The high import tax is why so much of Nepali traffic is two-wheelers – only the wealthy can afford cars at all, so the huge tax disparity mitigates the higher cost of EVs.
The high import tax is why so much of Nepali traffic is two-wheelers – only the wealthy can afford cars at all, so the huge tax disparity mitigates the higher cost of EVs.
Nepal passed 5% battery electric vehicle share in August 2021 and is at 75%. The U.S. passed 5% in October 2022 and is at 6%.
October 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Important context here is that in Nepal non-electric cars face import taxes of 200-317%, while EVs taxes range from 15%-130%.
The high import tax is why so much of Nepali traffic is two-wheelers – only the wealthy can afford cars at all, so the huge tax disparity mitigates the higher cost of EVs.
The high import tax is why so much of Nepali traffic is two-wheelers – only the wealthy can afford cars at all, so the huge tax disparity mitigates the higher cost of EVs.