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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

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A survey commissioned by the electric vehicle maker Polestar has found 34 per cent of Australian drivers support a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The government will issue a discussion paper on emissions strategy for auto industry comment and response this month. The European Union recently signed up to a 2035 ICE ban.

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EVs dominated the UK car market in December

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This comes against a background of overall auto sales down by 2.0% Full year 2022 diesel-only vehicles’ share amounted to 5.1%, down from 8.2% Expect petrol’s rate of decline to accelerate in the coming years, once diesel sales have effectively ended. BMW and Volkswagen brands took second and third spots.

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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

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Diesels continued to slide, taking just 3.8% This is roughly where they are in Norway today. BMW, however, slid from 3rd in Q4, to 6th in Q1. The auto industry body, the SMMT, is forecasting the auto market to be one of the few prospective growth stories of the coming year. share), to 9th in Q1 (3.8%

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In December EVs took more than half of the German car market

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Recall though that Norway and Sweden have already largely moved on from the PHEV phase of the transition, with no major regrets. over full year 2021, especially in the context of a roughly flat overall auto market. In fact, if we separate out autos by powertrain variant (e.g., This is decent volume growth of 32.2%

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). THE BOTTOM LINE.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). THE BOTTOM LINE.