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Tesla Model Y becomes top-selling car in Iceland and Australia

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y has become a top-selling car in Iceland and Australia. Recently, Tesla Europe shared that the Model Y broke a 35-year-old record in Iceland. Iceland has been partial to Toyota vehicles over the last few decades. Iceland has been partial to Toyota vehicles over the last few decades. BEVs made up 7.4%

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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

Green Car Congress

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

Green Car Congress

Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. According to the WRI’s analysis, above, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China are the leading EV adopters after Norway.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold.

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