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Battery electric car sales finally overtook the diesel institution in Europe

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Battery-electric car sales overtook diesel for the first time in Europe, the Financial Times reported Sunday. This is an important milestone, as diesel has been the default choice for European car buyers for decades.

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Hyundai On A Roll As Electric Car Sales Surge & Robotaxi Gets Driver’s License

CleanTechnica EVs

Hyundai is setting sales records in the US powered by its assortment of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles. The post Hyundai On A Roll As Electric Car Sales Surge & Robotaxi Gets Driver’s License appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 16.3% in November

Electric Cars Report

Conversely, the German car market […] The post EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 16.3% in November appeared first on Electric Cars Report. There were substantial double-digit gains in some markets, including two of the largest: Italy (+16.2%) and France (+14%).

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EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 14.6% in 2023

Electric Cars Report

Notable increases were observed in top markets such as France (+14.5%) and […] The post EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 14.6% in 2023 appeared first on Electric Cars Report. December also marked the first month of contraction after 16 consecutive months of growth.

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EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 14.2% in October

Electric Cars Report

However, the German car market reported a more modest year-on-year increase […] The post EU: Battery-electric car market share reached 14.2% in October appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

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Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,398 cars in May, up 31% compared with the same month last year. The company’s fully electric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). The share of fully electric cars stood at 18%.

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BYD Delivers Over 3M Plug-in Vehicles In 2023, Beats Tesla In Quarterly EV Sales

Electric Cars Report

In 2023, BYD achieved a total yearly sales of 3,024,417 new energy vehicles, which includes battery-only and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a YoY growth of 61.8%. The Chinese company said it had sold a record 526,000 battery-only vehicles in the final quarter of 2023, up from 431,603 all-electric BEVs in Q3.

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