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Hyundai scrappage scheme in UK offers up to £5,000 off price of new model

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The maximum discount is £5,000 off the price of a Sante Fe, with £3,500 off the Tucson, £4,000 off the i30, £3,000 off the i40, and £2,000 for the IONIQ Hybrid, i20 and ix20. Back in 2008, the company was the first to introduce a scheme which ran from April 2009 to March 2010. i10 will also benefit from £1,500 saving.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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These projects were selected under the battery materials and manufacturing topic area from the Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement released early in 2008. million, project to develop hybrid nano carbon fiber/graphene platelet-based high-capacity anodes for lithium batteries. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Record Month For Electric Vehicles In France! Tesla Model 3 Firmly At #1

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The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with June’s plugin vehicle share of the country’s overall auto market reaching 19% last month (11% BEV). France had a record 37,408 registrations of plugin vehicles, a new record, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) share to a record 16% (7.9% BEV), or 144,518 units. That is […].

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Tesla Model 3 Shines in France As Plugin Vehicles Reach 20% Market Share!

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The French plugin vehicle market took its usual holiday in August, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 17,404 units, divided between 9,916 BEVs and 7,488 PHEVs. The former jumped 78% year over year (YoY), while the latter were up 42%. In isolation, these numbers might sound meh. After all, we were spoiled by doubling […].

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Stellantis Takes 4 Out Of Top 5 Spots In July In France! (Plugin Vehicle Sales Report)

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After a record month in June, the French plugin vehicle market took some time to breathe in July, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 18,247 units, just 5% above July 2020. In isolation, the number sounds meh, but it is still the best July ever, and if you compare it with the overall market, […].

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Plugin Vehicles = 23% Of New Car Sales In France

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The Dacia Spring was last month's best selling EV and the 6th best selling car overall in France.

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Plugin Vehicles = 23% of New Car Sales in France

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The Renault Zoe was the 9th best selling car overall in France in October, and the Dacia Spring EV was 13th.

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