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Electric car sales remain low in the UK

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The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% Full electrics grew slightly whilst plugin hybrids shrank. January’s combined plugin share of 20.0% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). January’s combined plugin share of 20.0% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4%

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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

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Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% March’s combined plugin share of 59.9% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Excepting the potential of anomalous logistics events, it is unlikely that non-plugins will ever get near to 50% share of the market again (and soon, 40% will be a stretch).

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DOE’s Manufacturing Institute to award $35M to support R&D in recycling, reuse and remanufacturing

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Drawing on both fundamental and applied research capabilities within National Labs, universities, and industry, the Plastics Innovation Challenge accelerates innovations that will significantly reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills and position the US as global leaders in advanced plastics recycling technologies.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

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June saw plugin EVs at 24.6% to 18.9%, the share of plugin hybrids halved, however, after incentives were cut. With combined plugin EVs at 24.6% share in June, full electrics (BEVs) contributed 18.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) contributed 5.7%. share in Germany, down from 26.0% year on year. Inflation was at 6.4%

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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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The UK car market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.9% April’s combined plugin result of 21.9% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. All other powertrains combined, only grew by 4% in volume YoY, and all non-plugins lost share. year on year. comprised 15.4%

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May 2023 – Germans love the domestic Tesla Model Y

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The auto market in Germany saw plugin EVs take 22.9% Full electrics gained share, but were outpaced by the losses in plugin hybrid share, due to recent policy changes. The bestselling full electric in May was the Tesla Model Y, boosted by domestic production. May’s overall plugin result of 22.9% plugin hybrids (PHEVs).

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Germany December 2020

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Open the Plugin Gates! The supreme irony of this, is that by forcing local OEMs to move fast into electrification in order to comply with the CO2 emission targets, EU politicians might have saved the local automotive industry from a future death at the hands of Tesla and Chinese OEMs. is it, self registrations? its sales YoY.

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