Of the 60 automotive brands that sell cars in our country, 20 of them still do not offer drivers a 100% electric model, that is, one in three, although yes do it with hybrid ranges, according to Sumauto, a specialist in vertical automotive portals. In fact, renowned brands such as Jeep, Land Rover, Subaru or Suzuki still do not have 100% electric vehicles among their models. Same case as Mitsubishi and Seat that, despite having had a vehicle with these characteristics in their range years ago, i-MiEV and Mii Electric, respectively, do not sell it right now.
In this x-ray of the Spanish market, it is also clear how the irruption of the electric car has opened up the disparity of native electric manufacturers, that is, companies that from origin only sell models with this propulsion. In our country, there are 9 brands that respond to these traits, such as Tesla, Polestar or Aiways, among others.
This deployment of native brands is due to the fact that the cost of developing an electric car is simpler than a combustion car, which, added to the decrease in the cost of batteries, makes it easier to obtain the industrial power necessary to generate profitable production. Even technology companies that apparently have nothing to do with the automotive industry can launch into the development of these cars, as will happen shortly with the Chinese Xiaomi.
And this electric trend will go further in the coming years. Maserati will launch its first electric in 2023 and Alfa Romeo will do the same in 2024. In addition, within the 20 brands, there are manufacturers such as Lynk & Co that only sell electrified, but not electric.
Among the future plans of the brands is the landing of electric ones in those premium or luxury ones with infarct benefits, although their powerful gasoline propellants still endure, many of them with hybridization. Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, McLaren or Ferrari are clear examples. In the case of the ‘prancing horse’, it has already announced the arrival of the first electric car in its history in 2025.
In this way, the electric vehicle is gradually gaining ground and its market share is already 3.5% in the first half of the year, according to ANFAC. MSI forecasts for Sumauto predict a 29% boost in sales electric, reaching 30,000 units sold this year and reaching 40,000 in 2023. However, many manufacturers are still playing with the margin they have until 2035, the date that Brussels has set as the end of the sale of gasoline and diesel.