The car market in Europe is experiencing a difficult period. In April 2022 only 821 thousand cars were registered with a decrease of 20% compared to the same period of 2021. According to the analysts of JATO Dynamics, the causes are manifold. The economic crisis, the shortage of semiconductors that limit the production of new cars and the conflict in Ukraine have weighed on the automotive market.
C & # 39; & egrave; also an interesting fact to highlight. Even with the car market in trouble, the sales of BEV and PHEV cars had always achieved positive results together. In April 2022, however, there is; There was a 1.4% drop in volumes of BEV + PHEV cars compared to 2021. Specifically, 154,219 cars were registered against 156,371 units; of April 2021.
According to analysts at Jato Dynamics, although car manufacturers have given priority; to sales of electric BEV vehicles (along with SUVs), the supply fails to meet the demand favored by the incentives that have been made available to consumers. Going into detail, there & # 39; & egrave; however, there was an important growth in sales of electric models with + 13% equal to 83 thousand registrations.