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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

Green Car Congress

The Tesla Model 3 also achieved another record in February, as it became the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe—outperforming the popular Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered.

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Scrappage scheme slashes CO2 levels

Green Cars News

The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. km and Audi, which has cut its emissions by 9.6 Ford however, has the largest reduction in terms of the absolute tonnes of CO2 saved largely thanks to the introduction of the new Ka and Fiesta. per cent to 158.2g/km.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

With recent policy changes ending ideas like social leasing and scrappage schemes, we need new ideas to enable all New Zealanders to access EVs. Therefore we will need more secondhand EVs that are New Zealand-new to ensure a wide range of New Zealanders can access e-mobility.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

A vehicle scrappage scheme. “We are pleased to see other key initiatives that we have been advocating for are included in the plan: The completion of a national charging infrastructure strategy. A social leasing programme. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. Dean Sheed, General Manager, Audi NZ. FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views. The first EV utes are now coming to market.

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