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Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India 

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The company was Romeo Power’s co-founder and former SpaceX Porter Harris and international auto industry veteran Pankaj Dubey which aims to provide electric vehicle and clean energy products to global markets. Also, read related article: Electric vehicles battery swapping types, advantages & disadvantages.

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June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France

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This is the strongest YoY volume growth for plugins since late 2021, and represents over 90% of June’s headline YoY auto market volume growth. YoY), with both Petrol share (35.8%) and Diesel share (9.3%) hitting record lows. Combined combustion-only share hit a new record low of 45.0% in June (from 54.6%

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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

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Petrol-only vehicles, and HEVs, were essentially flat YoY, and diesels were down by over a third. Petrol share looks set to regularly slide under 20% in Q3 or Q4 this year. It terms of volumes, BEVs were up nearly 38% YoY, while PHEVs were down by some 19%. 4 has likewise been shuffled down a spot, into 3rd.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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One cannot link disposable incomes and affordability to the fall in the hatchback segment’s contribution, he said. “It This shift reflects a growing trend where customers prioritise affordability and value. Also, the availability of financing options means more people can afford to buy a used car,” he explained.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was overall bestseller in the UK

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Since diesel-only powertrains were anyway not usually sold at the very lowest vehicle price points, the modest extra cost of a mild-hybrid system can be swallowed more easily than it can in the least expensive petrol vehicles. The UK auto industry body, the SMMT , refers to this as “a gloomy economic landscape”.

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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. Buying the electric model in Norway is often good for your eco-conscience as well as your wallet.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

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Many of you want to convert your existing petrol/diesel cars into electric cars. Unless you happen to have a few crores lying around that you don't mind spending, you will have to wait for kit providers who are willing and can afford to spend big bucks on certification. And the interest in electric car conversions was immense.