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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. Because the upfront cost for families is still high, and to give us more time to prepare, we’re easing the transition to electric vehicles. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.”

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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

Teslarati

Electric vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom have exploded, increasing over 88% in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. BEVs have increased their market share to 7.5% of all automotive sales so far this year, up from just 3.8% in March 2021 compared to March 2020, and the market share has sunk from 17.6%

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Citroen India turns three, sells over 17,000 cars and SUVs since market entry | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Since its entry in India three years ago, Citroen has introduced four models in the market, beginning with the premium C5 Aircross SUV. While the two C3 models (petrol and electric) have sold 14,493 units, the C5 Aircross C5 and C3 Aircross have sold 2,705 units till end-February 2024. lakh to Rs 43.57

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. Why does this matter?

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‘EVs will kill us all’ – Why are haters so obsessed with electric vehicles?

EV Central

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but some people – no, it’s actually a lot of people – seem to really, deeply hate electric vehicles. In Vermont, they actually passed a law demanding that an motor vehicle must be accompanied by a person walking in front of it at all times, waving a red flag.

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Born to race: Fast 240kW Cupra Born VZ storms the all-electric hot hatch class

EV Central

Spanish performance brand Cupra has revealed its all-new 2024 Cupra Born VZ that it has created to be its new flagship performance EV. That’s more power and torque than the current petrol-fed Volkswagen Golf R (235kW/400Nm) but some way off other hot new EV hatchbacks like the 320kW/660Nm MG4 XPower. 2025 Cupra Born VZ.

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Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren! 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market

EV Central

Porsche has revealed its updated Taycan – and its revised electrical system promises new levels of electric performance. The all-wheel-drive Taycan Turbo S with its 700kW dual-motor setup is claimed to top 100km/h in just 2.4 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market appeared first on EV Central.

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