The overall volume for the full year of 2023 surpassed 1.5 million units, reflecting a substantial 37% increase compared to 2022. The battery-electric car market share reached 14.6% in 2023.
In December 2023, the EU car market experienced a 3.3% decline, recording 867,052 units in sales. This drop can be attributed to the high baseline performance in December 2022. December also marked the first month of contraction after 16 consecutive months of growth.
Tesla is on course to take the crown for the world’s best-selling vehicle in 2023, with the Model Y securing the top spot across the majority of global markets.
The second best-selling vehicle in 2023 is set to be the Toyota RAV4, with 1.07 million units currently sold globally – up from 1.02 million units in 2022, when it led the global market.
Iveco announced that BASF would recycle lithium-ion batteries used in the group’s electric vehicles. The move is part of a circular economy strategy which follows the 4R Framework – Repair, Refurbish, Repurpose and Recycling – to increase the lifetime of the batteries while decreasing their overall environmental impact. The agreement includes collection, packaging, transport, and recycling of batteries, in various European countries including France, Germany and UK.
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Dacia registered a number of 46,124 vehicles on the Romanian market in 2023, an increase of 14.8% compared to the 40,179 units sold in the previous year.
Dacia thus maintains its position as the clear leader on the Romanian market, with a share of 28.6% of all new vehicle registrations.
Škoda has decided it should follow VW’s lead, announcing the integration of the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT into its Laura voice assistant.
This important step will enhance the in-vehicle experience of many customers and help to make everyday life easier.
In-car eye-tracking technology has been making its way into cars for years as a safety feature, especially with the rise of driver assistance software.
Now, Bosch thinks the tech could offer some other benefits — and it showed off two ideas at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.