As electric cars whiz by in Italy, here are the latest figures
In April 11,504 Pev cars were sold. But the government's eco-bonuses could soon end, criticizes the Motus-E association. Facts, numbers and comparisons
Electric cars are racing.
In April, 11,504 Pev (Plug-in Electric Vehicle) units were sold in Italy. The best-selling fully electric car, in these months of 2021, is the Fiat 500 E, according to data from the Motus-E sector association .
Association that says it is concerned about "the current spending speed of Ecobonus funds". All the details.
THE NUMBERS OF ELECTRIC CARS
Let's start with the numbers. In Italy, more and more Pev cars are sold, Plug-in Electric Vehicles on tap, which include BEVs and PHEVs: in April the number of electric cars sold reached 11,504 units, for a market share of 7, 91%. In particular, 4,842 BEVs (battery electric cars) and 6,662 PHEVs (plug-in hybrids) were sold.
POTENTIALLY HIGHER NUMBERS
The numbers above could potentially have been higher, Motus-E points out, if “37% of the bonus spent in April had been used for registrations and not just bookings as actually happened. This phenomenon probably shows a problem of supply and availability of vehicles in the times desired by customers ”.
THE BONUSES PROVIDED
The bonuses paid are also driving the market. In April, the incentives allocated
for cars 0-60 g / km of CO2 amounted to 53 million euros, of which only 63% was used for the registrations of the month.
BONUS (ALMOST) SOLD OUT?
"Between registrations and reservations, almost all the resources saved in previous years were spent this month and were integrated into the current fund on 23 April (+56 million euros for the 0-20 and 21-60 gCO2 / km bands ) ”, Writes Motus-E, arguing that the total funds available could end in mid-November,“ without any kind of support for the structural growth of zero and low-emission vehicles in Italy being planned in the PNRR ”.
MOTUS-E REQUESTS TO THE GOVERNMENT
What to do then? The current incentives for the 0-20 and 21-60 bands could be integrated, but "it is above all essential that the government intervenes clearly and promptly on the planning of the next four years, to ensure that Italy is truly an attractive country for electric vehicles ".
THE MOST SOLD CARS
But let's get back to sales. Among the fully electric models, up to April 2021, the best-selling is the Fiat 500E, which with 3,115 units increases volumes by 50% compared to March (2,056). Second, for sales, the Smart Fortwo with 2,324 units, and third the Renault Twingo with 1,782.
The Tesla Model 3 is in fourth position, with 1,705 units sold. The top five drawn up by Motus-E closes with the Zoe, with 1,659 cars.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/come-sfrecciano-le-auto-elettriche-in-italia-ecco-gli-ultimi-dati/ on Wed, 05 May 2021 08:13:43 +0000.