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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain, where registrations fell by 10% amongst political turmoil, and the Netherlands, where a change in tax on pure electric vehicles contributed to the 15% drop in overall registrations.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. Five EU member states don’t offer any incentives at all: Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland. The market share of ECVs is only significant in countries which offer extensive incentives.

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SEAT Ibiza sets new fuel economy record

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It is exempt from road tax in the UK and costs £12,355. Official statistics show the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive is capable of 92.4mpg on the extra urban cycle, 76.3mpg on the combined cycle and it has CO2 emissions at just 98g/km.