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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. I cannot understand the rational for (developing) plug-ins." ( Agence-France Press ).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

. “Because tenants will pay 60 per cent less in electricity bills, we can charge higher rents and we will sell the surplus of electricity back to [French utility Electricite de France] EDF,&# he added. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. — AH2 14.

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