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Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

CleanTechnica EVs

Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation electrification is essential, and the IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook report notes that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make progress towards becoming a mass market product in.

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Norway shows us glimpse of the future as electric cars make gas-powered car sales vanish

Electrek

Norway shows us yet another glimpse of the future as electric cars are making gas-powered car sales vanish in the market. The latest new car sales data from Norway shows a gas-powered car market disappearing at an insane pace.

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Hyundai says the new Kona electric will overtake gas, hybrid variants in sales

Electrek

After releasing its next-generation Kona electric model Tuesday, Hyundai has high expectations for the updated urban SUV. The South Korean automaker believes the new Kona EV will sell more than its gas-powered and hybrid variants.

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Tesla’s Model Y comprised over a third of all Q1 EV sales in the U.S.

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y sales comprised over a third of all electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. Automotive sales data from Kelley Blue Book shows that EV sales growth slowed down in the first quarter, and while dominant market leader Tesla wasn’t immune to these effects, the U.S. percent), the Rivian R1S (2.9

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High gas prices aren’t just pushing more e-bikes. Now electric scooter sales are soaring. Here’s why

Electrek

When gas prices started climbing the charts, we quickly saw how electric bicycle sales grew rapidly as well. With many fast and low-cost electric bikes available , commuters were switching away from gas and toward smaller electric vehicles. The post High gas prices aren’t just pushing more e-bikes.

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

Green Car Congress

of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% of total passenger car sales in the European Union, with registrations falling by 13.7% Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7 In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% in July-September 2019 to 75.4%

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Teslarati

Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The state Department of Environment Protection announced that it will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars precisely on January 1, 2035. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles.