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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. The economics of EVs—more expensive to buy but a lot cheaper to run—match perfectly with high-mileage, low-margin businesses like ride-hailing and taxis. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Which was the last petrol / fossil fuel car you owned? The last petrol car I owned was the Mazda 3. If you went and purchased a mini electric and compared it to a petrol mini, the only real difference is that it has no engine. me neither, particularly as it is mothers day!

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

Here’s a quick timeline of the key incentives based on information from the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association : The key benefit for EV owners remains the green tax deals on buying (no purchase or import tax), leasing (no VAT on leased EVs) and owning EVs (no road tax, reduced company car tax).

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EV sales in India surge 41% to 1.66 million units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

They point to the sustained demand throughout FY2024 in consumer and market demand for EVs, in the face of stiff petrol and diesel prices as well as CNG (which were marginally reduced in early March 2024 after a long hiatus). What has helped accelerate sales last month was rapid buying, particularly in the two- and three-wheeler domains.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011.

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

Green Car Congress

Under high travel scenarios (fleet use, deliveries, taxis), one might expect that a market already exists for electric cars if potential buyers have confidence in the advertised driving ranges and dealer support for these vehicles. intractably linked to fuel efficiency improvements in petrol and diesel cars—at least to around 2020.

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Rural communities call for greater transport facilities

Green Cars News

The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) and Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) last week visited the Rural Wheels initiative in Cumbria, a shared taxi scheme that provides subsidised travel for rural communities. However, our research has found that the framework for operating shared-taxi schemes is complicated.