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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

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

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France’s Plugin EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite

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Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane.

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Norway BEVs Hit Record Volume in November — Tesla Model Y Leads

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Plugin electric vehicles took 89.3% Plugin hybrids continued to tail off, dropping to 7.7% share of the auto market in Norway in November, down from 91.2% year on year. Full electrics (BEVs), however, grew their share YoY, from 73.8% from 17.4% Overall auto volumes were 19,513 units, up almost 28% YoY. November’s […].

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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

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The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8%

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. PHEVs might one day actually help reduce it by providing power from parked PHEVs batteries during daytime hours (see Vehicle-to-Grid in our FAQ). PHEVs Are Cheaper to Run and Cheaper to Maintain [ to top ] 1/4 the Price?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Read Permalink Email this 120 Comments Filed under: Transportation Tags: 400-volt , BMW , car , chevrolet , chevrolet volt , ChevroletVolt , chevy , chevy volt , ChevyVolt , Daimler , eco-friendly , EDF , electric , electric car , electric vehicle , ElectricCar , ElectricVehicle , Endesa , Enel , energy , Eon , Fiat , Ford , general motors , GeneralMotors (..)

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Mauro Rampini, 2004 Prius by Rampini Mauro, using EAA-PHEV method with components from Plugin Supply , May 10, 2008 (Arluno, Italy, EU), contact solare. Yayoi Fox, 2006 Prius, by Green Gear Car Co/Hymotion, November 2008 (Seattle, WA).

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