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Toyota Mirai FCV wins at the e-Rally Monte-Carlo

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Driven by Artur Prusak and Thierry Benchetrit, the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai from Toyota France took first place in the first e-Rally Monte-Carlo , which was held between Fontainebleau and Monaco. Thirty-five crews of nine different nationalities were registered, primarily with battery electric vehicles.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

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But its keys were handed to me by Europcar France as my holiday EV rental, in lieu of the Hyundai Kona Electric I’d ordered. It’s a Hyundai Kona-sized small SUV with a 120kW/300Nm single electric motor up front, 52kWh (useable) battery, 18kWh/100km energy use and a claimed 329km range (WLTP). ” Right.

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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German automaker Volkswagen has reported its full-year 2023 delivery numbers, featuring more deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than ever before. million vehicle deliveries overall, meaning the company’s BEV deliveries represented roughly 8 percent of its total sales. percent increase year over year. 4 units for a 62.9

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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

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Under the joint venture agreement, a new generation of smart electric models will be assembled at a new purpose-built electric car factory in China with global sales due to begin in 2022. In the future, we are looking forward to working with all partners to sustain our success in China and worldwide. For more than 2.2

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42

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JATO: Euro car market drops 7.9% in June; SUV demand slows; Tesla posts highest market share gain

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The diesel crisis is particularly challenging in Scandinavia, where electric cars continue to increase their market share. The results of diesel and electric vehicles contrast heavily across Europe. of all registrations. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. There were however some success stories in June.

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