According to this report, EV sales in Western Europe are strong purely because of government subsidies and will quickly decline when funding dries up. As we know, the latest data from the French Car Manufacturers Association (known by its acronym in European ACEA) shows electric car sales in Western Europe grew by 77.2% in the first half of 2015. However, upon a close look at the numbers, the French newsletter Automotive Industry Data (AID), have found what they call "interesting anomalies", which show that the market is almost completely subsidy driven.
According to this report, EV sales in Western Europe are strong purely because of government subsidies and will quickly decline when funding dries up. As we know, the latest data from the European Car Manufacturers Association (known by its acronym in French ACEA) shows electric car sales in Western Europe grew by 77.2% in the first half of 2015. However, upon a close look at the numbers, the European newsletter Automotive Industry Data (AID), have found what they call "interesting anomalies", which show that the market is almost completely subsidy driven.