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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% Similar magnitudes of pull-forward amplification were seen for the BMW iX, and i4, the Mercedes EQA, and EQE, the Hongqi E-HS8, and the Porsche Taycan. Several interesting new BEV models joined the market, and the Tesla Model Y was the overall best seller. share, their lowest for many years.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Björn Föerster, Porsche A remorseless stopwatch comparison of Formula E—the current state-of-the-art in racing EVs—vs. That’s second only to Porsche’s 919 Evo Hybrid , a monster built from the bones of its LeMans-winning racecar, specifically to set a record on the ‘Ring. F1 doesn’t flatter the battery brigade.

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

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And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. California is determined to require all new vehicles sold to be either EVs or plug-in hybrids by 2035.