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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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We have to remember that the industry was already operating in a challenging environment, especially towards the end of last year. Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Thirdly, due to the constantly evolving environment during the emergence of a radical innovation, industrial dynamics may change from year to year.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. It is unlikely that most consumers are considering the future price of petrol, when buying a car today. . As such, this distortion encourages fleets to buy cheaper vehicles with higher running costs (e.g.