On a relatively positive note, plugless hybrids have now become the most popular powertrain for sale, with a commanding 33% market share, a historic shift. Petrol and diesel powertrains lost out, retreating to 27.6% and 20.6% respectively while chopping a third YoY in overall registration numbers.
The agonizing wait for long-promised, new financial incentives produced an obvious loss of momentum from January onward, something that only the new, albeit greatly reduced, fiscal package partially alleviated from late May. It is still to be seen if such a relatively long period of uncertainty will reverberate throughout the rest of the year, as automakers possibly maintain a diverted supply to other European countries, and customers’ hesitancy is still unresolved.
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