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M-zero performance electric car

Electric Vehicles India

So, most of them manufacture electric vehicles based on affordability and utility. Their initial plan is to build a hybrid car with the combination of a petrol engine and an electric motor. . In 2016, Mean Metal Motors made a wise decision to go all-electric instead of a hybrid.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

As cities and countries announce bans on diesel and petrol cars to fight air pollution and climate change, the appeal of driving emissions-free vehicles such as electric cars increases. In Paris, the fleet of ride-hailing drivers tripled in the past four year, from around 10,000 in 2016 to about 30,000 today.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

Green Car Congress

Affordability is clearly a major barrier. ECV market share of 5 biggest EU car markets in 2016. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

Green Car Congress

g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Despite this positive change, their emission levels were still higher than the averages they recorded in 2016 and 2017. The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2 —Felipe Munoz. g/km in 2018 to 111.1 g/km last year.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

Push EVs

Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. Overall, HEVs have been on a long term decline since mid 2020.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

I used to be excited by those electric cycles back in 2016/17. Also car manufacturers are not launching affordable electric cars. All it takes, is one startup like Strom or OLA electric to launch a small electric hatchback at affordable rates. That will get these BIG ICE OEM's to launch affordable EV's.