Thanks to generous state incentives for EVs and a strong charging network, more Coloradans are choosing electric cars. If you were looking for a new car in Colorado last summer, you might have noticed some surprising deals on EVs—like a $19 monthly lease (with $500 down) on a brand-new Nissan Leaf from a dealership in Fort Collins.

The UK surpassed Germany to become Europe’s largest electric-car market as the country’s EV sales mandate helped it buck a demand slowdown elsewhere in the region.

Tesla's market share also dropped to 1.3 percent from 2.2 percent, as the US electric vehicle maker shifted only 38,000 units in Germany.

Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany plunged last year, official figures showed Monday, as a slow switch to battery-powered cars deepened the woes of the country's flagship auto industry.

However, German citizens are heading to the polls in February and a new government may offer some EV support EVs lost market share in Germany last year and now account for 13.5% of total new car sales.