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Paris To Charge Higher Parking Fees for Large Vehicles and SUVs

The Truth About Cars

Some European capitals will ban certain types of vehicles, and others have devised taxes and fees to incentivize driving less. & That said, some countries have pushed for more cautious actions, with Germany asking for a provision allowing gas vehicle sales as long as they can run on synthetic fuels.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence

Teslarati

While luxury automakers Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche all marked September 2023 with increases in pricing compared to the same month a year prior, Tesla helped offset these increases with cuts of its own in the United States. At last check, we had 15 new EV models for sale that were not available a year earlier.

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2021 US EV Sales Scoreboard: RAV4 Prime and Mustang Mach-E Are The Top-Selling Non-Tesla EVs

EV Adoption

Especially if Congress removes the OEM cap which would mean at least a $7,500 tax credit and as much as $12,500, the Bolt has the potential to be the top selling EV in the US in 2022 other than models from Tesla. A fourth trend or finding is that YOY sales increased 154% for these EVs with publicly reported numbers.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Total cost of ownership of EVs is generally less than an ICE vehicle over its expected life since they have lower maintenance costs and electricity is less expensive per mile than gasoline, and tax incentives and rebates help a lot as well. Right now, there is a dearth of EV-certified mechanics and repair shops.

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