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“Petrol Forever!” In New Zealand!

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicle owners in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are out of luck if they want to charge their cars in the city’s town centre. The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one councillor interjecting “Petrol forever” and […].

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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

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The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. That means you’ll still be able to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, in line with countries like Germany and France.

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EVs in demand! BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 fastest-selling used cars in Australia

EV Central

The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March. There were 48 Tesla Model 3s sold and they took an average 20.1 The top 10 used car movers are listed below: March 2024 fastest moving used cars.

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Can You Charge A Tesla Model 3 With A Petrol Generator?

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I have just spent the morning with the technical staff at Glenco Air & Power, experimenting with their Westinghouse portable generators and my Tesla Model 3. The car didn’t blow up. We now know why my Tesla Model 3 would not accept an emergency top-up charge from a […]. No one got hurt. Curiosity was satisfied.

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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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Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2023: Tesla Model 3

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! OK, so this one will be polarising given Tesla is a brand some love and others love to hate. And the Tesla Model 3 is one of the few EVs that genuinely takes the fight to mainstream brands. Chief among those it how it drives.

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Comment on Nio launches up to RMB 1 billion trade-in subsidy to lure petrol car customers by nov22

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Toyota does it, Ford does it, Tesla does it as well, regardless how they make up the slogan. Dealership runs promotional event including trade-in discount all the time. It takes five years for NIO to learn how to do the same! Thank god, finally!

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