It shows statistics from the industry association Bil Sweden. To registrations would show less also in February was to be expected. But the decline was deeper than in January, which declined 11 per cent. New registrations have fallen each month since August of last year.
” It was expected, with a decrease also in February. A certain economic slowdown and the lingering effects of the new method WLTP, which has resulted in extended delivery times, affected the market negatively, ” says Jessica Alenius, vice president of Car Sweden.
– When it comes to the effects of the new vehicle tax bonus malus, which meant that many took the opportunity to buy and register their cars prior to 1 July last year, it is our judgement that the effect is now largely abated.
at the same time, ” says Jessica Alenius that the comparison is made with a strong February last year, which was the third-best februarimånaden ever for new cars.
continued to increase in February. The pace is now so high and stable that Car Sweden choose to screw up their forecasts.
– We have recently adjusted down our forecast for the number of new rechargeable cars in 2020 and 2021, with closer to 10,000 cars per year. The percentage of rechargeable cars by nybilsregistreringana is expected, according to the new forecast, amount to 24 per cent in 2020 and 30 percent in 2021, compared with 19 and 25 per cent, according to the previous forecast, ” says Jessica Alenius.
Looking at the top ten in the year to date is Volvo in the top, followed by Volkswagen, just like in the year 2018, but new is the Kia with the model Niro, which are available as hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicle, and Mitsubishi with laddhybriden Outlander. They have run into it on the sixth, respectively seventh place.
Among the klimatbonusbilarna, who receive the bonus on up to 60,000 crowns, Mitsubishi regained the lead. Kia Niro plug-in hybrid is in second place.
electric car so far this year is the Renault Zoe as a result of the Nissan Leaf.
Andlen diesel cars has for a long time fallen, but now seems to have stabilised around just under 40 percent. The share of petrol cars is so far in the year of 44%.
– New diesel cars meet the more stringent Euro 6 requirements, and most have Adblue technology that reduces the emissions of nitrogen oxides significantly. Increased percentage of biofuels, as the HVO is helping to reduce carbon emissions from diesel vehicles, ” says Jessica Alenius on Car Sweden.
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