It is the second-largest European market after Germany and just ahead of France
For 2021 H1 73,893 units were sold or 15.0% of the European market
Its detailed data only comes to the website with a three-month lag
Tesla is the clear Market Leader in the UK and has been since 2019 Q3
Tesla Model 3 led the UK Market in 2020 H1 with 9,392 units and 18.7%
- these numbers include Plug-In ICEVs also known as PI-ICEVs and "PHEVs"
And it was way ahead of the competition in 2020 Q1 through Q4
December 2021 represented a landmark achievement for pure electric BEVs
- as they captured 16.5% of the total automobile market
Tesla has maintained its Leadership in 2021 H1
2020 Q3 UK Market was 35,583 units
Tesla was 6,877 units and 19.3%
Hyundai was 3,666 units and 10.3%
Kia was 3,333 units and 9.3%
Renault was 3,072 units and 8.6%
Audi was 2,309 units and 6.5%
2020 Q4 UK Market was 41,240 units for +15.9% QoQ
Tesla was 7,731 units and 18.7%
Volkswagen was 4,590 units and 11.1%
Jaguar was 4,093 units and 9.9%
Nissan was 2,713 units and 6.6%
Kia was 2,489 units and 6.0%
2021 Q1 UK Market was 31,693 units for -23.2% QoQ
Tesla was 7,233 units and 22.8%
Kia was 3,485 units and 11.0%
Nissan was 2,470 units and 7.8%
Peugeot was 2,144 units and 6.8%
MG was 2,065 units and 6.5%
2021 Q2 UK Market was 42,028 units for +32.6% QoQ
Tesla was 7,540 units and 17.9%
Volkswagen was 4,881 units and 11.6%
Kia was 3,007 units and 7.2%
Hyundai was 2,998 units and 7.1%
Audi was 2,429 units and 5.8%
The Followers with European production plants were remarkably volatile in their market positions while Tesla's Leadership performance remained very steady
"Local" manufacturers showed no advantage compared to the long-distance competitor shipping all the way from Fremont on the opposite side of the USA
- even though Tesla faced 10% import tariffs and extra logistics costs
It seems once again almost as though there are two different markets :
- the Tesla Market
- and the All Other BEVs market
Together they are substantial
- but they are not yet at the tipping point for runaway dominance of all ICEVs including Hybrids
Here are the overall UK Auto Market monthly snapshots from January 2021 to August 2021
JANUARY 2021 = 6.9% BEVs
Courtesy of Dr. Maximilian Holland at CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 2021 = 6.9% BEVs
MARCH 2021 = 7.8% BEVs
APRIL 2021 = 6.5% BEVs
MAY 2021 = 8.4% BEVs
JUNE 2021 = 10.7% BEVs
JULY 2021 = 9.0% BEVs
AUGUST 2021 = 10.9% BEVs
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3. Visualizing a Successful Outcome, they would have held a Competitive Duopoly with all the Advantages which that can be expected to bring
This combination of factors is leading to a broad-based failure of the Japanese Automobile Industry
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What can we learn from this ?
Now consider an alternative scenario where the Japanese Government had instead been inspired to get out ahead of BEV Supply Chain issues during the last two decades, and successfully solve for all of raw material and technology needs of BEVs
According to Colorado Public Radio, the state is considering a "Vehicle Exchange Colorado” program to give participants an instant $6,000 point of sale rebate on a new electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle cleantechnica.com/2023/05/31/col…
Or a $4,000 rebate for a used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle
"It’s a really exciting new program,” said Carrie Atiyeh, senior program manager at the Colorado Energy Office
"This is something that is going to be new for the state"
To qualify, drivers would need to trade in a conventional car with an internal combustion engine that burns either gasoline or diesel
The vehicle needs to be a model year 2011 or older, or have failed a state vehicle emissions test
How can Apple AAPL shareholders expect to maintain the High P/E of a Growth company in a world where the Company's business has clearly become mature ?
Here is Apple's Press Release on their latest Quarterly Results
"The Company posted quarterly revenue of $94.8 billion, down -3% year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.52, unchanged year over year"
“We generated strong operating cash flow of $28.6 billion while returning over $23 billion… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“Given our confidence in Apple’s future and the value we see in our stock, our Board has authorized an additional $90 billion for share repurchases"
"We are also raising our quarterly dividend for the eleventh year in a row"
PepsiCo will enter at least one of its Tesla Semis in the Run On Less trucking industry event running for three weeks starting September 11, the company confirmed on Wednesday insideevs.com/news/665498/fi…
The event showcases advances in freight efficiency, and will provide the first independent performance data for Tesla's all-electric Class 8 semi-truck, according to Automotive News
"We're really excited to participate in the run and allow the industry to have access to the insights and the learnings that we are getting from experiencing these vehicles"