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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

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While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years. Credit: SMMT.

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Beijing show: Hot Genesis G80 EV Magma is a BMW M5-bashing super sedan

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That suggests that the near production ready performance EV could be on sale as soon as early 2025. A petrol-engined version of the G80 Magma was previously revealed as a Middle East special edition. The post Beijing show: Hot Genesis G80 EV Magma is a BMW M5-bashing super sedan appeared first on EV Central.

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Mercedes Benz GLS vs BMW X7 vs Audi Q8: Price and specification comparison

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crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32 crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. . --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32

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BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory

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Vision Neue Klasse Vision sedan On the heels of announcing its record year in sales of all-electric vehicles last year, BMW says it is now investing $711 million (€650 million) to convert its main factory in Munich to exclusively produce electric vehicles by the end of 2027. It expects to sell half a million BEVs this year.

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EV sales in India: Hero Electric, Tata Motors, BMW

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EV sales in India: Hero Electric, Tata Motors, BMW. The adoption of electric vehicles is increasing every day and the sales of EVs is also rising in India. India has witnessed electric vehicles sales three times in the first half of the ongoing fiscal. Read further to know more about EV sales in India.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). The Tesla Model Y broke all records, with the highest monthly sales of any vehicle in Norway’s history, with 7,445 units registered, and over 38% of the entire auto market.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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2022 BMW i7 xDrive60 – $205,000 (-$93,000) The BMW i7 – accelerating towards chunky depreciation. Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time?

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