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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% of EU registrations.

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New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA

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The race to develop a flow battery electric car is heating up in the US, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act. The post New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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UK: Battery electric vehicle deliveries reach record high in 2023

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The UK new car market has recorded its best year since the pandemic as a strong December, up 9.8%, wrapped up the 17th month of consecutive growth.

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New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries

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One of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no. continued] The post New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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UK: battery-electric vehicle market grows 39.4% in June

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The June performance marks the 11th consecutive month of growth as the industry gradually overcomes the pandemic-induced supply chain shortages that constrained production for much of the […] The post UK: battery-electric vehicle market grows 39.4% in June appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electric Cars Powered By Sodium Ion Batteries Go On Sale In China

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Two electric car models powered by sodium ion batteries went into production in China in late December. The post Electric Cars Powered By Sodium Ion Batteries Go On Sale In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. It this the start of a trend?

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UK: Battery electric vehicles take 15.4% market share in April

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Large fleet […] The post UK: Battery electric vehicles take 15.4% market share in April appeared first on Electric Cars Report. The performance marks the best April since 2021’s 141,583 units but remains -17.4% down on 2019 volumes.