IHS: PHEVs To Overtake EVs In Europe Within Two Years
Electric vehicles are doing well in Europe, but their dominance over PHEVs may soon draw to a close.
Automotive News Europe reports sales of EVs in Europe jumped 73 percent to 58,244 units in 2014, while sales of PHEVs climbed 29 percent in the same period to 39,547, according to industry group ACEA. The best-selling EV and PHEV in 2014 were the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (15,134 units vs. 19,855), while the largest markets were Norway for EVs (18,090 units), Netherlands for PHEVs (9,938).
According to IHS Automotive senior analyst Ben Scott, PHEVs will overtake EVs this year or in 2016 as far as production goes, forecasting 1.35 million units by 2020, and 2.7 million by 2025. Meanwhile, EV sales will be under 1 million by 2020, as consumers are likely to choose PHEVs for their flexibility in range and use over electric-only vehicles.
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PHEV makes the most sense. Electricity for your daily commute. Gasoline backup when you need to drive further. EV doesn't make sense for most people and probably won't until recharging stations are more ubiquitous, or charging sessions occur faster. If GM would make a PHEV version of the Malibu - that cost less than $50,000 - it would be a better overall car than the Tesla Model S. Same goes for Ford's Fusion. Same goes for The Dodge Charger (no pun intended).
Whether it's an EV or PHEV, As Louis B. Mayer once said: include me out. My all-electric bill (no gas for heating/cooking) in San Diego was $52.45 for 287 kWh. At 18.275 cents/kWh, regular gas is cheaper.