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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms. jump in volume, gaining 10th spot.

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

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The key competitor for the RS e-tron GT is the Porsche Taycan, of which the GTS model is closest on price at $240,300 (plus ORCs). seconds of overboost that pumps the total up to 475kW, making this the most powerful production Audi ever – petrol or electric. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS. sec 0-200km/h sprint.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

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It was only around 15 years ago that EVs could barely travel 50 miles before running out of juice. This is in contrast to petrol and diesel cars, which will have progressively lower resale values as we move towards 2030 when new sales will be banned. No depreciation worries. Higher resale values mean lower monthly payments.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

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It’s mind-blowing, if not quite in the re-wire brain territory of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Day 4: Juicing Up Despite all my driving fun, I’m still returning just under Kia’s official consumption figure. The ton is up in 3.5 seconds, which let’s not forget is supercar rapid…. in an EV that’s a porky 2185kg.

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