I have two focuses here, obviously the personal one is NdPr...

I have two focuses here, obviously the personal one is NdPr moving into a sustainable economic range ~$60kg, and the second, achievement of the 2030 targets for average fleet emissions in the most cost effective manner, in that I include Govt budgets and the taxpayer.

While BEV obviously has a vital role to play I simply don't see it as a singular solution to any of the above objectives.

And BTW, email response from SMMT re MHEV petrol YTD below.

That 12,599 YTD number still looks dodgy to me based on the last 3 months reported sales, and perhaps I'll query it again, but should it be accurate it would mean that in a very short period of time unsubsidised MHEV are out selling both BEV & PHEV individually in the UK.

That would support forecasts suggesting MHEV will outsell BEV & PHEV combined before 2025, of course that's up to the consumer, and perhaps Govt budgets.

Also initial heavy hitter sales just posted US plug-ins, looking like something in excess of 20% decline in YoY August sales and just equalling 2018 total sales look like a stretch goal.

https://insideevs.com/news/368729/ev-sales-scorecard-august-2019/

Thanks for the note - the data has been recalculated following a clarification of technical information from a manufacturer, so the latest figures are the most accurate.

Sam


Sam Burnett
Junior press officer
Communications and International
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd
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