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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

Green Car Congress

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. 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. million units.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

Green Car Congress

Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018.

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2 Teslas, the Pan-American Highway, and an extreme adventure

Teslarati

The tire shop had a welding machine, but we did not have the correct plug, so we had to improvise.” The tire shop had a welding machine, but we did not have the correct plug, so we had to improvise.” Driving an electric vehicle down the Pan-American Highway is no easy feat but a team in two Teslas is doing just that.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Taking responsibility From Ithaca, Smith moved to Chapel Hill, NC, added a Plug-in EV to his growing fleet of ebikes and e-scooters, joined TEVA of NC, and soon began more coordinated LEV outreach along with Martin, Gerhard, Bucklen, and many other TEVA of NC members. North Carolina chapter spawns an LEV training business.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. The original script was originally created by the GasTroll Youtube Channel with help from the Fully Charged Show. The India specific version is researched and created by PluginIndia.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . With such rapid growth in the popularity of EVs, Kiwis want to understand the impacts of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles, within the context of New Zealand. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . With such rapid growth in the popularity of EVs, Kiwis want to understand the impacts of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles, within the context of New Zealand. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?