A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla's strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly S.U.V.s, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021.

JATO Dynamics' findings were related in a report titled Driving the Change for Good: The E.V Boom. According to the report, the volume-weighted average emissions of new vehicles across 17 markets in Europe dropped from 117.7g/km to 99g/km year-over-year. This drop happened to coincide with Tesla's massive push into the electric market in Europe last year, which was made possible by exporting the Model 3 and Model Y from Gigafactory Shanghai in China.

It's not just Tesla either, according to JATO's report, as O.E.M.s also showed a willingness to adopt more environmentally-friendly options in popular segments such as the S.U.V market. The analytics firm noted that prior to 2021, the lack of electric and even electrified S.U.Vs in Europe was a limiting factor in the region. But in 2021, carmakers showed their willingness to meet consumer demand for green S.U.Vs.

"The enhanced offering of new and improved electrified S.U.V models has further fuelled demand while also having a positive impact in reducing average CO2 emissions with midsize S.U.Vs emerging as some of greenest vehicles in Europe," the report read.

But while S.U.Vs remained popular in Europe in 2021, other segments such as midsized cars also saw a reduction in CO2 emissions. This is where things get particularly interesting, as JATO noted that the drop in CO2 emissions among midsize cars was partly due to the strength of the Tesla Model 3, which became Europe's most-registered midsize car in 2021. The Model 3 became very prolific in Europe last year, and the results were notable.

Amidst Europe's focus on clean transportation, there appears to be a power shift among automakers that are operating in the region. With Tesla now being a very active player in the field, all-electric cars are positioned better than ever to expand their reach. The landscape would likely get even better for Tesla and electric vehicles in the near future as well, as Gigafactory Berlin has now started Model Y production.

"However, as a result of Tesla's huge success since its arrival in Europe, we have seen a rebalancing of power. The popularity of the Tesla Model 3 and, more recently, the Model Y, pushed Tesla into the top 25 for the first time. With a record 165700 units in Europe-17 and 169200 across the whole region last year, Tesla became Europe's preferred brand for electric vehicles. Overall, it was the 20th most registered make in 2021 and unsurprisingly, led the ranking of emissions by brand with 0.0 g/km.1," the report read.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Simon Alvarez at teslarati.

My Take: A promising small step in the right direction but a long way to go still.

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A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla's strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly S.U.V.s, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021.

JATO Dynamics' findings were related in a report titled Driving the Change for Good: The E.V Boom. According to the report, the volume-weighted average emissions of new vehicles across 17 markets in Europe dropped from 117.7g/km to 99g/km year-over-year. This drop happened to coincide with Tesla's massive push into the electric market in Europe last year, which was made possible by exporting the Model 3 and Model Y from Gigafactory Shanghai in China.

It's not just Tesla either, according to JATO's report, as O.E.M.s also showed a willingness to adopt more environmentally-friendly options in popular segments such as the S.U.V market. The analytics firm noted that prior to 2021, the lack of electric and even electrified S.U.Vs in Europe was a limiting factor in the region. But in 2021, carmakers showed their willingness to meet consumer demand for green S.U.Vs.

"The enhanced offering of new and improved electrified S.U.V models has further fuelled demand while also having a positive impact in reducing average CO2 emissions with midsize S.U.Vs emerging as some of greenest vehicles in Europe," the report read.

But while S.U.Vs remained popular in Europe in 2021, other segments such as midsized cars also saw a reduction in CO2 emissions. This is where things get particularly interesting, as JATO noted that the drop in CO2 emissions among midsize cars was partly due to the strength of the Tesla Model 3, which became Europe's most-registered midsize car in 2021. The Model 3 became very prolific in Europe last year, and the results were notable.

Amidst Europe's focus on clean transportation, there appears to be a power shift among automakers that are operating in the region. With Tesla now being a very active player in the field, all-electric cars are positioned better than ever to expand their reach. The landscape would likely get even better for Tesla and electric vehicles in the near future as well, as Gigafactory Berlin has now started Model Y production.

"However, as a result of Tesla's huge success since its arrival in Europe, we have seen a rebalancing of power. The popularity of the Tesla Model 3 and, more recently, the Model Y, pushed Tesla into the top 25 for the first time. With a record 165700 units in Europe-17 and 169200 across the whole region last year, Tesla became Europe's preferred brand for electric vehicles. Overall, it was the 20th most registered make in 2021 and unsurprisingly, led the ranking of emissions by brand with 0.0 g/km.1," the report read.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Simon Alvarez at teslarati.

My Take: A promising small step in the right direction but a long way to go still.

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