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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

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Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. Overall auto volume was 28,283 units, up some 9% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y was June’s best selling vehicle. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). June’s result saw EVs take 59.2% combined share, which comprised 38.7%

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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

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Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling vehicle of any kind, taking 10.6% of all passenger auto sales! plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Petrol share looks set to regularly slide under 20% in Q3 or Q4 this year.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was overall bestseller in the UK

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Both full electrics and plugin hybrids grew volume at a healthy clip. Overall auto volume was 177,266 units, up some 26% YoY, but still well below pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s bestselling vehicle in June. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). volume YoY, in the context of a growing overall auto market.

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June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France

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share, while plugin hybrids grew from 7.0% Overall auto volume was 190,847 units, up some 12% YoY, though still below long term norms, and with almost all the growth coming from plugins. The bestselling BEV in June was again the Tesla Model Y, just ahead of its sibling, the Tesla Model 3. plugin hybrids (PHEVs).

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EVs dominated the UK car market in December

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Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall 3rd best selling vehicle in 2022, and the top seller in December. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). For petrol-only vehicles, 2022 saw 42.3% Behind Tesla, the Volkswagen brand (mainly the ID.3

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Tesla CEO: Gas prices should be $10 a gallon

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Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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