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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% December’s combined plugin share of 87.6% Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% share in December, with huge numbers of BEVs registered, and overall auto volumes double those of seasonal norms. BEVs saw pull-forward sales, with volume around 2.5x

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

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Germany, Europe’s single largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% Full electric share grew, but plugin hybrid share almost halved. The Tesla Model Y was the month’s bestselling plugin, and second overall auto (behind the VW Golf). combined plugin result comprised 15.7% plugin hybrids (PHEVs).

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Low Ranked Ethan @ Apr 19th 2009 5:27PM Kilgore - Plugs are 24 volts in the UK, 12 in the US, your car will charge much faster with this, seeing as it is hundreds of volts more. The benefit of a higher voltage connector has nothing to do with the speed at which the battery will charge it has to do with the conductor size.