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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

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According to current forecasts, the market could grow to up to five million vehicles by 2030. So far, the market has been dominated by vehicles with diesel or petrol engines. Volkswagen’s MEB Electric Platform is used by the Group brands Volkswagen, Audi, SKODA and SEAT/CUPRA as well as external partners.

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Electric car sales remain low in the UK

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Petrols were flat YoY in January, but are also on a slide over the long term. They were closely followed by group sibling brand, Audi, with BMW taking the third position. This was a big gain for Audi, who are usually much further down the rankings (7th in December). share of the market in January, from 5.2%

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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon

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On-sale in Australia this month across three petrol and diesel all-wheel drive powertrains and three trim levels, the CX-60 is a direct competitor for the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Genesis GV70 and Lexus NX. litre four-cylinder petrol-electric plug-in hybrid were the right approach to the market. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. According to a recent forecast from the country’s central bank, Norges Bank , the economy is on track for modest 1.1% Overall, HEVs have been on a long term decline since mid 2020. growth in 2023.

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Charging a Tesla Model Y at a new V3 Supercharger

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It’s a sleek white, modern-looking structure that stands about as high as a petrol bowser. EV COMPARISON: Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 READ MORE: EV charging race: Hyundai Ioniq 5 versus Porsche Taycan versus Audi e-Tron READ MORE: Hyundai Ioniq 5: Australia’s fastest (charging) EV put to the real-world test.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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In the area of electric mobility, they are intended to supplement the Group’s hybrid models that are already being produced today (these models currently include cars by Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen), as well as the pure electric vehicles that will also debut from 2013. The plug-in hybrid, according to Prof.

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