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

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While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years. Credit: SMMT.

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Mercedes Benz GLS vs BMW X7 vs Audi Q8: Price and specification comparison

Baua Electric

crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32 crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. . --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32

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

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The shared objective of the two companies is to electrify the Indian automotive market, one of the most important automotive growth markets and a key element in the global decarbonization of the mobility sector. India is one of the Global Top-5 Automotive Markets with about three million vehicles per year.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Taycan—the first purely electrically driven sports car from Porsche —will be launched to market at the end of 2019, followed shortly thereafter by its derivative, the Taycan Cross Turismo. Current generation Macan. Porsche Leipzig GmbH started series production of the Cayenne SUV in 2002, with 259 employees.

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Norway Remains Near 90% Plugin EV Share, Even With Tesla Off Duty In October

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway, the world’s leading country in electric vehicle adoption, saw plugin EV market share in October at an impressive 89.3%, up from 79.1% Diesel, petrol and plugless hybrids all recorded […]. a year ago.

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Tesla continues to dominate EV sales in the UK

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share of the auto market in February 2023, down from 25.6% The YoY fall in share of plugins reflects the temporary bounce back of petrol-powertrain volumes YoY (from 23,952 to 32.331 units). This is likely due to dealers wanting to clear a backlog of “old” petrol-car stocks ahead of the new licence plate arriving in March.

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Mercedes-Benz launches GLS facelift with subtle design changes, upgraded MBUX

Baua Electric

While the GLS 450 is powered by a petrol engine, the GLS 400d is fuelled by a diesel motor. While the petrol variant is priced at ₹ 1.32 Also, the India-spec GLS facelift does not get the six-seater cabin with captain seats in the middle row, which is available in global markets. crore (ex-showroom).