Mobility Sweden

Tesla registrations in Sweden jump 248% in October, while Volvo and Polestar show big losses.

Tesla registrations in Sweden more than tripled in October from a year earlier, according to Mobility Sweden. Fully electric cars made up just over half of new passenger-car registrations.

Electric Cars Account for More Than Half of New Registrations in October

Electric cars are taking an increasing share of the market. In October, more than half of all newly registered passenger cars were electric.

Electric cars continue to gain ground, accounting for 49 percent of new registrations in September

New car registrations rise 12% in August, electric cars reach 45% share

The number of new passenger car registrations rose to 22,584 in August, according to the industry organization Mobility Sweden. This is an increase of 12 percent compared with August last year.

Private car leasing rises 32% in first half of the year

More and more people are privately leasing their cars. In the first half of the year, the increase was 32 percent, according to compiled statistics.

Chinese electric cars lag in Sweden as tax rules weigh on sales

Chinese car brands are gaining market share in Europe, but sales in Sweden are sluggish. Sweden’s tax on plug-in hybrids is one reason, according to Tomas Ernberg, CEO of the Chinese car brand MG in Sweden.

Industry figures show cautious car sales as electric cars rise

Mobility Sweden writes in a press release that the passenger car market is cautious.

Demand for new cars slowing as registrations fall

There were 24,147 new passenger cars registered in April, according to the industry organization Mobility Sweden. This is 0.6 percent fewer than in the same month last year.