Ukrainians bought 68% more electric vehicles in August 2024 than in August last year

Ukrainians bought 68% more electric vehicles in August 2024 than in August last year shutterstock

Anna Velyka

The demand for electric cars in our country continues to grow, despite the difficulties with electricity

In August 2024, the fleet of Ukrainian motorists increased by 6,445 zero-emission vehicles. This figure is 68% higher than in 2023.

This is evidenced by data from the Ukravtoprom Association.

Passenger cars accounted for the bulk of the vehicles registered during the month with battery-electric power sources (BEVs) – 6302 units. Of these, 1159 were new and 5143 were used.

The share of new BEVs remained unchanged year-on-year at 18%.

Out of 143 commercial electric vehicles, only 5 were new.

TOP-5 new electric cars on the market in August 2024:

  1. BYD Song Plus – 174 units.
  2. HONDA M-NV – 169 units.
  3. VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 – 147 units.
  4. ZEEKR 001 – 107 units.
  5. NISSAN Ariya – 83 units.

TOP-5 used electric cars registered for the first time in Ukraine in August:

  1. NISSAN Leaf – 658 units.
  2. TESLA Model Y – 588 units.
  3. TESLA Model 3 – 561 units.
  4. HYUNDAI Kona – 308 units.
  5. VOLKSWAGEN e-Golf – 289 units.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 35,600 units have completed their first registration in Ukraine. vehicles on battery power sources, of which: 20% are new and 80% are used.

If you compare these figures with data for June, which EcoPolitic published earlier, we will see that the number of electric cars bought by Ukrainians per month is steadily increasing.

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