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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

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Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March. The auto industry body, the SMMT, is forecasting the auto market to be one of the few prospective growth stories of the coming year.

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

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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. On top of this, EVs have a lower lifetime cost of ownership: another advantage over gas cars.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are the Future of the Automotive Industry

EV Connect

While history is full of sharp left turns that took people by surprise, we still believe that electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. For starters, EV sales increased 67% between 2019 and 2020 , the same year that overall vehicle sales fell by 16%. The future, indeed, seems electric.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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What's the Deal? UAW Strike Deadline Nears With No Contracts Signed

The Truth About Cars

But Fain has said the Blue Oval’s proposed cost-of-living adjustments were unacceptable, adding that the possibility of a strike remains very real for all automakers. While negotiations continue, the industry only has until September 14th to settle things with the UAW.

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