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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

Green Car Congress

The Tesla Model 3 also achieved another record in February, as it became the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe—outperforming the popular Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Denmark also recorded a strong result in February, with volume up by 8% due to an increase in its EV and PHEV registrations.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

The changes to the Clean Car Discount appear designed to encourage even cleaner vehicles entering our fleet; this will mean more PHEVs and BEVs coming in and over time fewer petrol and diesel vehicles. “At Drive Electric our mission is to support the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of our efforts to decarbonise transport.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

A vehicle scrappage scheme. In April, 39% of all vehicles sold were an EV, PHEV or a hybrid. A social leasing programme. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. Some key stats: In New Zealand right now there are more than 70 models of new EVs available.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes. Below is a comparison of the number of Hybrid EV, Battery EV and PlugIn Hybrid EV model variants available in both New Zealand and the UK, as at 31 August 2021: HEV BEV PHEV TOTAL. Dean Sheed, General Manager, Audi NZ. FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views. New Zealand 36 28 28 92.

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