Volkswagen’s ID. 3 hatch exploded through Tesla and Renault to become the best-selling electric car (EV) in Europe in October.
It even has the best-selling car overall in Norway, the Netherlands and Ireland, with more than 19% of the overall market share in Norway.
While Renault’s Zoe hatch ruled sales of electric vehicles for up to 2020, it surpassed Volkswagen ID. 3 as the production ramp at the Zwickau plant in full gear.
The new surprise that electric vehicle investors’ favorite Tesla has completely abandoned the Vs Top 10 in Europe during the month.
Tesla, with its online sales strategy, hit hard this year, while Covid-19 coldly stopped major European automakers, to turn the war around once general services resumed.
Volkswagen only delivered ID. 3 in September and discovered 10,315 buyers during the month, while the Zoe maintained its strength with 9,614 buyers.
Instead of ID. 3, Volkswagen will send the EV ID. 4 SUV to North America and showed its 250-mile EPA rating.
It’s a long descent to the third car, the Hyundai Kona, with 5,999 sales, according to The European Electric Car Report.
So this year, however, the Renault Zoe has 71521 records, according to the report, and the Tesla Model 3 remains in position at the moment with 56108.
I’ve been testing cars and writing about the automotive industry for over 25 years. My career began in the newspapers and became the editor of two
I’ve been testing cars and writing about the automotive industry for over 25 years. My career began in the newspapers and evolved in the writing of two automotive magazines. I have been a freelancer in Italy for over a decade, covering the European automotive sector, with a focus on product testing and product progression for readers around the world. I judge about the smart and the bad in cars, how they carry out their intended purposes at their costs to their target consumers compared to all their competitors. I do not occupy short or long positions in the automotive industry, basically because this can only compromise the integrity of my work, so my written positions are a condensation of knowledge that should be combined with approximately 4 complete cycles of delight products in value.