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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 higher than in 2018, the delta was lower than the difference between the 2017 and 2018 results—where the growth was 2.4 g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Four of the five major markets in Europe posted higher averages in 2019 than in 2018. g/km in 2018 to 111.1

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. in all of 2018 and 10% in 2020. “As All told, UK motorists bought just 5,000 fewer BEVs in September than in all of 2019. BEVs accounted for 15.2%

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Volvo Cars could go fully electric in India by around 2025, says company official

Electric Vehicles India

Volvo Cars becomes the latest major automotive firm to lay out plans for a future centered around electric mobility. ” Last year, the company had sold around 1,800 units in India and expects to record its best sales, bettering the previous highest of 2,600 units sold in 2018. “I think we will accelerate.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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in 2018 and 42.4% The accumulation of these EV tax breaks, plus the hefty 25% tax on fossil-fuel cars, means that EV models in Norway are often more affordable than fossil-fuel cars, even without the EV subsidies that are available in other countries. What Are the Takeaways?

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9 Leading EV Influencers Discuss The Innovations That Will Shape The Future Of Electric Cars

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However, it does leave us wondering: what’s the next series of big innovations that will drive demand for EVs in the future? Now, thanks to major improvements, bidirectional chargers are getting affordable, smaller, and more efficient, making them perfectly suitable for homeowners.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

Green Car Congress

more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. Forty-one percent of executives taking part in the survey believe that government subsidies are needed if e-vehicles are to become affordable.

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2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: New electric van arrives to help green your fleet – at a price…

EV Central

But the price is high, the equipment content is lower than the cheaper petrol Partner range and load carrying also takes a hit. litre turbo-petrol Partner is the $40,878 (plus on-road costs) long wheelbase Premium. That’s all very affordable and reflects the simplicity of EV powertrains. Petrol models are rated up to 1037kg.

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