Electromobility
Analysis of the E-Auto turn: Chinese pass by
Once a year, the environmental research network ICCT distributes grades for electric carmakers. The German corporations performed well there for a long time. But the competition is overtaken.
When changing to e-mobility, manufacturers from Germany lose ground according to an analysis. This is the result of the International Environmental Research Association ICCT in its annual “Global Automaker Rating” for e-mobility. While the organization BMW, Mercedes-Benz and VW had seen well in the past few years in international comparison, new competitors from China were now passing.
BMW slipped from third to fifth place, Mercedes from fourth to seven. The VW Group, two years ago in fifth place in the ranking, lands only in eighth place and thus a place lower than a year ago. On the other hand, manufacturers from China, on the other hand, were particularly able to grow: Both the Volvo mother Geely and the MG manufacturer Saic passed BMW and Mercedes and now occupy three and four places. And other China brands, especially Chang’an, Chery and Great Wall, were able to improve significantly.
“This year’s assessment underlines that 2024 was a missed chance for European automobile manufacturers,” said ICCT Europe director Peter Mock, according to the announcement. “While the electrification of global car markets accelerates, the export -dependent German automobile manufacturers remain and feel the pressure.”
Tesla remains the leader
At the very front of places one and two, the environmental researchers continue to see Elon Musk’s company Tesla, followed by the Chinese promoted BYD, who for the first time sold more electric cars worldwide in 2024 than the US pioneer. Both had taken the top positions in the past two years.
During the ranking, the organization used to use ten specially created criteria to evaluate how successful the 21 largest automobile manufacturers worldwide are in the transition to exhaust -free vehicles. The criteria can be summarized in three groups: market dominance, technological performance and strategic vision. Characteristics include the energy consumption of the cars, the use of resources in production and the coverage of different vehicle classes.
Point deduction for BMW, Mercedes and VW
The German manufacturers lost points in almost all categories, while the challengers from China added in most. Points were deducted for BMW, for example, due to delays in the Mini brand’s electrical gray. At Mercedes and VW, the analysis complains of missing evidence of the announced battery cycling. Both were therefore downgraded.
The Opel, Peugeot and Fiat-Mother Stellantis, on the other hand, was able to make a clear leap forward: it now landed in 5th place with the German leader BMW.
Japanese and Koreans as a straggler
On the other hand, the two US companies General Motors and Ford and Renault from France were still clearly behind the German manufacturers in places 11, 12 and 14. The ICCT classifies them all as a straggler on the subject of e-mobility.
The Jaguar and Land Rover mother Tata from India, also also classified as a straggler, was first classified for the first time to the company in the transformation- that is, away from the combustion engine to emission-free models. All Germans and European productions are also part of this group.
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is located in the US capital Washington. In 2015, the organization in the United States also discovered the VW exhaust scandal.
The Global Automaker Rating 2024/2025: Who is Leading the Transition to Electric Vehicles?
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Source: Stern
