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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

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The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. The news has upset some automakers as they have already made integral investment decisions based on the upcoming goal.

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Tesla Model 3 overtakes Renault Zoe as France’s best-selling EV

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The Tesla Model 3 has overtaken the Renault Zoe as France’s best-selling electric vehicle, new data from AAA shows. New data shows that the Renault Zoe was the most popular EV in France, but data through May 31st shows the Model 3 has taken that label away from the French-produced EV. What do you think?

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Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars

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The new plan also aims to help low-income families purchase made-in-Italy EVs, similar to the package offered by France’s made-in-France incentives. Meanwhile, sales are surging in Italy, with new car registrations jumping 19% last year to 1.57 FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Stellantis slams Italy for not backing EVs, putting Fiat at risk

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And Stellantis’s CEO Carlos Tarvares says the government needs to step in and do more, a lot more, to promote EVs in a country with only 4% EV adoption rate, reports Automotive News Europe. But Stellantis has been seeking some support in making that happen, via reduced energy costs and EV sales incentives, Automotive News Europe reports.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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It was the first time that all three heads – the global CEOs of both the Renault and Nissan brands as well as the Alliance chairman – convened together outside of France or Japan. Engine options for all four SUVs from both brands are likely to be limited to a pair of turbo petrols. The base engine will be the HR10, the 1.0-litre

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In Milan, a Party With T-Shaped Ice Cubes, Balloons and Pasta

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At the entrance to the property, guests posed for photos in front of a petrol blue backdrop formed from three silvery letter Ts. Touhami, 49, was born in the South of France and is the founder of the Paris-based creative agency Art Recherche Industrie. The T pasta is very funny,” Touhami said of the souvenir. “No

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Tech Talk: how inductive charging will let you charge while driving | Autocar Professional

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It works like a now familiar wireless phone charger or the ignition coil that generates the sparks to ignite fuel in petrol engines. It has also won a tender to supply a similar system in a 2-kilometre section of the A10 highway near Paris as part of the first electric road system (ERS) in France.