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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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The all-electric Kia EV9 has been voted the World’s Best Car for 2024 by the panel of journalists judging the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). The Kia EV9 has won out over its rivals because it is a vehicle capable of satisfying the needs of consumers everywhere.” Sara Soria, Spain.

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Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

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Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs. The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the strong performance of its electric models (the MG 4 was the fourth most-registered electric car in February), petrol models were the main driver of growth for the manufacturer.

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Tesla continues to dominate EV sales in the UK

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The YoY fall in share of plugins reflects the temporary bounce back of petrol-powertrain volumes YoY (from 23,952 to 32.331 units). This is likely due to dealers wanting to clear a backlog of “old” petrol-car stocks ahead of the new licence plate arriving in March. Volkswagen and Kia filled out the top 5 spots. a year ago.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 17 Kia e-Niro Electric car 1 674 1.51 Cliff edge.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered. BMW has an iPerformance network in New Zealand as well. In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly.

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Norway Again Over 90% Plugin EV Share In November – Legacy ICE At Record Low 5%

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share in November, with Petrol at just 2.3% Norway, the world’s leading market in the electric vehicle transition, saw plugins take 91.2% share in November, up from 79.9% a year ago. Non-hybridized combustion vehicles saw a record low of under 5.1%

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