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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. That means you’ll still be able to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, in line with countries like Germany and France.

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Kia Sonet sales in India cross 300,000, exports exceed 86,000 units | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The Sonet, Kia India’s first compact SUV, has driven past 300,000-unit sales in the domestic market. As per SIAM passenger vehicle industry data, from launch through to end-February 2024, the Sonet has registered total India-market wholesales of 304,311 units. Kia India launched the new Sonet in mid-January 2024.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. inch infotainment.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. inch infotainment.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

Biggest EV surprise of 2023: Kia EV6 GT In a matter of weeks at the start of 2023 I got to drive the Audi RS e-tron GT and the Kia EV6 GT. Kia EV6 GT. But in the end I preferred the Kia. It was a reminder how dramatically and quickly the onset of EVs is changing the traditional balance of power in the automotive industry.

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Nexon tops SUV charts for third straight year, Punch beats Brezza | Autocar Professional

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The Nexon, which isd equipped with petrol, diesel and electric powertrains, was also the country’s best-selling SUV in FY2023 and FY2022. While Hyundai has three (Creta, Venue, Exter) as does Kia (Seltos, Sonet and Carens), Tata Motors has two models (Nexon and Punch) like Toyota (Innova Crysta/Hycross and Urban Cruiser Hyryder).

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

Green Car Congress

This suggests that future growth for the industry could be dependent on fewer European countries than previously. This increase in volume for February is very encouraging and follows strong results for January, indicating that the European car industry could continue to grow in the coming months. percentage points in February.

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