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Rising UK sales reflects growing consumer confidence in EVs

My Energi

1] In comparison to diesel sales, which are down 12% compared to 2023, and petrol sales, which plummeted 7.8% Personally, I think it’s the latter. While you may expect this investment to hit your finances hard, in reality EVs are far more affordable than you’d think. But are these concerns warranted? But why is this relevant?

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

Push EVs

Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. A similar personal best was gained by its slightly lower volume sibling, the Opel Corsa, just outside the top 20. Overall, HEVs have been on a long term decline since mid 2020. The past 6 months have seen BEVs take more than 83% of auto sales.

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

EV Central

It doesn’t sell in quite the numbers of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, but it puts up a solid fight – especially considering it generally sells with price tags higher than all of those. And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. Porsche Macan Turbo.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.

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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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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

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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