The numbers are in from South Korea, and they are sending a massive shockwave through the industry. For the first time ever, pure electric vehicles (BEVs) have officially outsold hybrids in the import market this past March.
We’re talking about a complete market takeover. Tesla single-handedly crushed records by delivering over 10,000 units in a month, while internal combustion and even hybrid sales are losing their grip. It looks like once the infrastructure is ready and the right models hit the streets, the "bridge technology" of hybrids gets skipped entirely.
Is this the beginning of the end for the hybrid era, or is Tesla just distorting the reality of the market?
The Korea Times - Imported car sales jump on strong EV demand
We’re talking about a complete market takeover. Tesla single-handedly crushed records by delivering over 10,000 units in a month, while internal combustion and even hybrid sales are losing their grip. It looks like once the infrastructure is ready and the right models hit the streets, the "bridge technology" of hybrids gets skipped entirely.
Is this the beginning of the end for the hybrid era, or is Tesla just distorting the reality of the market?
The Korea Times - Imported car sales jump on strong EV demand