Electric car sales in Sweden have been decreasing for two years after the government abolished the previous climate bonus.
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- The claim asserts a continuous decrease in electric car sales over two years (2024–2026). Available data shows sales fell from 2023 to 2024 but then rebounded in 2025, contradicting the claim of an uninterrupted two-year decline.
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- The climate bonus was abolished in November 2022, not at the start of the claimed two-year decline window (2024–2026) — the lag between policy change and sales impact is significant.
- EV sales rebounded in 2025 (+7.9% vs 2024), which contradicts the claim of a continuous decline over two years. The MEP omits this recovery.
- The 2025 rebound (79,147 units) remains below the 2023 peak (81,775), so while there has been no continuous two-year decline, sales have not fully recovered to pre-abolition levels either.
- Market share data shows Sweden maintained strong EV adoption in 2025: 60% EV share in the first five months of 2025 (ICCT), suggesting the overall electrification trend continued despite the bonus removal.
- The focus2move data is a secondary source; official Swedish registration authority (Transportstyrelsen) or Mobility Sweden primary data would provide more authoritative figures.
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- PrimaryEuropean Commission Alternative Fuels ObservatoryOn November 8, 2022, the Swedish government abolished the bonus part of the bonus-malus system, effective for vehicles ordered after this date.
- PrimaryEuropean Commission Alternative Fuels ObservatoryIn January 2025, 19,632 new passenger cars were registered, marking a 14.4% increase compared to the same month in 2024. The electrification trend remains.
- SecondaryFocus2MoveEV sales reached 81,775 units in 2023, fell to 73,317 in 2024, and rebounded to 79,147 in 2025, indicating growing consumer interest in electrification.
- SecondaryICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)In the first five months of 2025, EVs accounted for 60% of new passenger car registrations in Sweden; among new passenger car registrations, 34% were BEVs.