The UK has confirmed their ZEV mandate with a mandatory BEV share of 22% in 2024. A calculation based on new registrations in the last 12 months leads to potential fines of 2.4 billion GPB (2.8 billion EUR) over all manufacturers, and this with a BEV share being already at 18%. To avoid these fines, […]
continue readingDataforce launches European HCV market data
With European market data on heavy trucks and busses, Dataforce is completing its portfolio of commercial vehicles data. The Heavy Commercial Vehicles Market comprises of around 300,000 registration every year, making it a total of 20% of the commercial vehicle market, but a much higher part in market revenue, due to higher price / unit. […]
continue readingNot small anymore, MG pushing into the Top 20 of brands in 2023
The automotive landscape in Europe is witnessing a remarkable shift as Chinese brands make their presence felt with impressive market growth. Leading the pack is MG, whose market share has doubled to a commanding 1.6% in the first half of the year. When including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) associated with Chinese owners, such as Volvo, […]
continue readingDataforce Leasing Study EU-5: Market grows while customer satisfaction declines
The European passenger car market is in disruption. By 2028, almost every second new car will be fully electric. The classic purchase of a car in cash or on credit is being displaced by new mobility models. But how many new cars are actually being leased, rented or subscribed presently and in the future? What […]
continue readingBEVs – Will electric vehicles be able to establish themselves in the market over the long term
The electrification of mobility is a current and important topic in society. There is much discussion about whether electric vehicles will become established on the market in the long term and how manufacturers will respond. To understand the significance of electric vehicles better, Dataforce compares the historical data of internal combustion engines (ICEs) as an […]
continue readingThe European LCV market is growing
Compared to Passenger Cars, the Light Commercial Vehicle market sometimes seems to be less important. In terms of pure sales volume, this segment is of course significantly smaller than the Passenger Car business. New model releases are also comparatively rare, and the electrification of LCVs is still at the beginning. Nevertheless, Dataforce has taken a […]
continue readingCustomer Loyalty: The new key figure for success
The German car market is saturated and will even shrink in the next few years due to factors such as demographic change. The success of a brand is therefore increasingly determined by loyalty and conquest. In order to effectively counteract churn and achieve conquests, it is essential to recognise trends and interrelationships as well as […]
continue readingPlug-in hybrids as company cars: (Where) is the part-time electric car still paying off?
In the past, plug-in hybrids enjoyed purchase grants and significant tax advantages over pure internal combustion cars, which made them particularly interesting for companies. But in the meantime, the incentives have changed in many European countries. Dataforce has taken a closer look at the respective conditions and found out in which countries plug-in hybrids are […]
continue readingBlockade of the combustion engine phase-out in 2035: Is the e-fuel discussion even necessary?
The ban on the sale of new combustion vehicles in the EU in 2035 is currently being opposed by Germany and especially by the liberal party FDP. The subject of the discussion are the so-called e-fuels, with which combustion engines are to be operated emission-free in the future. The question now arises how relevant e-fuels […]
continue readingWhich country has the highest incentives for electric cars in 2023?
Electromobility is becoming the focus of attention in the automotive market. Even though disadvantages such as limited ranges are slowly being overcome, they are still more expensive than internal combustion engine cars. Government subsidies are supposed to compensate for this. But how big are the subsidies in Europe? Dataforce investigated this question in the Car […]
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