Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. At least that was until analysts started to delve a little deeper. So is this scheme green at all?

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% 9TH PLACE: UK, 50 POINTS (TIED FOR 7TH IN 2019) The UK became one of 4 European nations to cross 100k EV sales in 2020 (in 2019 only Germany managed the feat — barely) , with 180k deliveries and market share zooming from 2.9%

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

In Germany, statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority reveal that total car registrations in March fell by 38% while fully electric cars actually grew by 56% and hybrids by 208%. Moreover, EVs are not only proving to be more robust amidst an auto industry in decline, but they are also already displaying some signs of recovery.

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