For the auto market, 2021 was a difficult year for a variety of reasons including the aftermath of the covid and the chip crisis. We have talked about it several times and we have also seen that electrified cars have found more space in this negative scenario.
In particular, there has been a sharp increase in 100% electric cars. In Europe we have seen how the Tesla Model 3 was by far the most requested battery-powered car on the market, even becoming the best-selling car ever in some months of 2021. And looking at the world market, how the electric cars went in 2021?
TESLA BEFORE BUT …
Thanks to a ranking created by CleanTechnica using data from EV Volumes, it was possible to take a picture of the situation of the overall electricity market. In the first place, we obviously find Tesla with 936,172 cars.
A fairly obvious result given the numbers that Elon Musk’s company has achieved in 2021. The American brand has thus achieved an overall market share of 21%. This is certainly a large share but two percentage points lower than that of 2020. A decrease to be attributed essentially to the fact that competition is growing.
Second place for the Chinese SAIC with 609,730 electric cars with an overall market share of 13% (two points more than in 2020). The third step of the podium for the Volkswagen Group with 451,131 cars, equal to a share of 10% (one point less than in 2020).
Fourth position for BYD with 323.143 electric. Numbers that have allowed us to have a 7% share (6% in 2020). Fifth place, however, for the Hyundai-Kia Group with 216,562 electric cars (5% share).
AND CONSIDERING THE PLUG-IN …
CleanTechnica has created a ranking considering both the sales of the 100% electric and those of the Plug-in models. This ranking was actually “doubled” to show the results both at the level of the Groups and at the level of the individual brands.
In all cases, we always find Tesla in command with a share that, however, drops to 14% of the market. If we look at the numbers of the automotive groups, behind the American manufacturer we find the Volkswagen Group followed by SAIC, BYD and Stellantis.
Looking at the level of the individual brands, behind Tesla we find BYD, SGMW, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, SAIC; Volvo and Audi. 2022 promises to be a year in which plug-ins and electricity will play an even more important role.
It will therefore be very interesting to find out the trend of sales over the course of this new year. Furthermore, with the increasing competition in the electric sector, it will be equally interesting to see how much the Groups aiming to reach Tesla will grow.