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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

Green Car Congress

This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain, where registrations fell by 10% amongst political turmoil, and the Netherlands, where a change in tax on pure electric vehicles contributed to the 15% drop in overall registrations.

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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a unique layout and a different driving experience than any other three-row electric SUV. Lucid Gravity prototype The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

Green Car Congress

The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Purchasers of SUVs, who represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the auto market, almost always opt for a diesel engine. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To survive, help is needed from Italys Fiat but, as negotiations with the Italian automaker bog down and the two week deadline to hammer out a partnership approaches, the companys future - as well as its aspirations for an electric hot rod - are increasingly in doubt. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.