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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 hotly anticipated car excelled during its first full month on the European market and became the best-selling BEV. 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.

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

Drive Electric

Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. Today signals that New Zealand wants to be part of that transition, and avoid becoming a dumping ground for dirty second-hand vehicles from other markets.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success. By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. New Zealand is an automotive technology taker, and a very small right hand drive market.

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