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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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To this end, more needs to be done to encourage consumers to buy alternatively-powered vehicles, for instance by putting in place the right incentives and deploying recharging infrastructure across the EU. —ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert. More details about these plans will be revealed early next year.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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ACEA cautions that the targets must be realistic, taking into account what people can actually afford to buy. The new ACEA data not only show a clear split in electric car sales between Central-Eastern and Western Europe, but also a pronounced North-South divide (eg Greece 0.2%, Italy 0.2% —Erik Jonnaert. and Spain 0.6%).

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UK Government awards more than US$141M to 38 driverless and low carbon vehicle projects

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The projects, led by BMW, CNH Industrial, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Penso Consulting, Westfield Sportscars and Williams Advanced Engineering, cover a wide range of new innovations.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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Volkswagen NZ, for example, sent a mechanic from each of their nationwide workshops to Europe for high-level specialised training courses before their EV range even landed in New Zealand! These services offer general repairs for all types of EVs and brand-specific services for popular EV models.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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These include Jaguar, which is owned by Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley, the British carmaker owned by Volkswagen. Ford plans to go all-electric in Europe by 2030, and many other automakers, including Volvo, have a similar strategy. Lack of home charging piles. Home charging piles are the most common method of car charging.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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Yet for now some manufacturers, like BMW , Jaguar Land Rover , and Stellantis have held out against introducing an EV-specific drivetrain architecture, although each has plans to do so in a few years. It's not relevant for a buying decision," argues BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse.