EVs Take 65.3% Share In Sweden - Tesla Model Y Leads - CleanTechnica

In June 2024, plugin electric vehicles (EVs) captured a dominant 65.3% market share in Sweden’s auto sales, up from 56.5% a year earlier. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 38.9% of sales, while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) made up 26.4%. Overall auto sales increased 10% year-on-year to 27,565 units. The Tesla Model Y led BEV sales with 869 units, followed by the Volkswagen ID.7 and Volvo XC40. Despite this growth in June, the year-to-date BEV share (35.2%) and volume (49,667 units) are slightly down compared to 2023, partly due to Tesla’s significant volume drop in Sweden. The article highlights concerns about Sweden’s BEV market maturity, noting reliance on Tesla and weak legacy automaker efforts, compounded by EU regulatory rollbacks favoring traditional automakers. Several new BEV