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Tesla leads EV sales in Norway, nearly eliminates ICE competition in March

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Since the EV transition began, the leader has been Norway, which quickly took to buying electric vehicles ahead of essentially every other country on Earth. Most recently, the United Kingdom reported a sharp increase in EV sales , once again led by the wave of Tesla deliveries deployed at the quarter’s end.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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But things aren’t quite as simple as that in the United Kingdom. This is in addition to the Value-Added Tax (VAT), which doesn’t exist in the United States but assesses taxes on the “value added” in each production stage of a good or service in the United Kingdom. But that presumes you’re in the basic tax bracket.

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Tesla Model Y takes Europe by storm in Q1, top sold vehicle overall

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Model Y has consistently performed well in key European markets, including France, Germany , and the United Kingdom. Moreover, Elon Musk announced at the earnings call earlier this week that the company would remain dedicated to reducing prices , helping a growing number of people buy their first electric vehicle.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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This was as you would expect, because as people get richer they can buy more of the food they really want. Not surprisingly, meat consumption has changed little in highly carnivorous countries, including Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and it has declined a bit in Denmark, France, and Germany.

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

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Back in the 1970s, when antilock braking systems—the original active safety feature—started to become common, customers rushed to buy it as an option because they loved the way it stopped the car on slick pavement. Formal requirements came long afterwards—in Europe in 2004 and in the United States in 2012. “But

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The Chain Reaction That Propels Civilization

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In the 18th century, the United Kingdom built a network of canals that enabled, rather suddenly, the delivery of raw materials, coal for power, and access to ports for the finished goods. At last, people had a compelling reason to buy a computer. The Web soon became a vehicle for commerce, and demand rose even more.

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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The JGR-Atmospheres Editors decided to provide a platform for this article because we believe that there is great scientific value in reviewing, assessing, and synthesizing a large body of existing literature, and by going beyond the conclusions that any individual paper can reach. In a special comment on the significance of the Bond et al.