electric cars

The European automotive industry is entering a critical phase shaped by the transition to electric vehicles and the rapid rise of China as a global industrial and technological competitor. What was once a stable and dominant sector, deeply embedded in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of...

I have updated the map Market share of newly registered electric & hybrid cars. You can see how the market share dramatically increased in many countries from 2021 to 2025.

I don't like to use the term 'game changer' anymore as it's been overused and abused over the last 15 years, but in this case I could make an exception. Imagine a world where all EV cars are self recharging and no outside electricity source is needed. That may soon become a reality. Of course...

Nordic countries, the Netherlands and Belgium lead the way with 55% to 95% of hybrid or fully electric cars among new registration in 2023.

The EV and plug-in hybrid car market is evolving quickly in Europe. I have made two maps to compare the market share of newly registered cars in 2021 and 2023. The biggest growth were in Belgium (14% to 41%) and Finland (26% to 53%), a jump of 27 percent points in two years. Turkey had the...

I think it's the first time I watch a video from a Polish YouTube channel (in English), but I was really impressed. They bring philosophy and rationality into the climate debate and analyse the situation better than any other video I have watched or book I've read. They explain, for instance...

It's hard to describe what eBussy is in one word. It's a minibus, but also mini motorhome, a pickup truck and a van, all rolled into one. The eBussy is an astonishing electric vehicle based on a modular concept that the manufacturer promises to be as easy to handle as Lego bricks. Its launch is...