Citroen, Cleaning and Porsche

[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Land Rover

[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel.

New Zealand

New Zealand Land Rover Mercury Bentley

VW, Mercedes, Opel, Fiat launch buybacks of dirtiest diesels in Europe

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2017

The news that VW Group engineers had deliberately cheated on eight years of emission tests for the "clean diesels" sold by Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche sent shockwaves around the world. Almost two years ago, the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal burst into public view, and nothing has been quite the same since then.

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Diesel Europe Mercedes Porsche

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

Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. “We are pleased to see other key initiatives that we have been advocating for are included in the plan: The completion of a national charging infrastructure strategy. A vehicle scrappage scheme. A social leasing programme.

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Emissions New Zealand Future Electric Vehicles

The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Bearing some design similarities to the Porsche Panamera, the GWM Ora Sport produces up to 300kW and 680Nm in more expensive dual-motor guise, promising seriously brisk acceleration. Now the value-focused maker wants to maintain the momentum with its circa-$100K two-seat roadster that plans to offer Porsche-like performance (0-100km/h in 2.6

Australia

Australia BYD Chery Volvo

UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December – Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 8, 2023

The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. The Tesla […].

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Plugin Tesla 2020 Auto

UK Plugin EVs Take 27.7% Share – Tesla Model Y Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 27.7% share in November, down from 28.1% year on year. Full electric share grew YoY, but was outweighed by plugin hybrids’ decline. Overall auto volumes were up over 23% YoY, to 142,889 units, though still almost 9% down on 2019 seasonal levels. The Tesla Model Y […].

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Plugin Tesla 2019 Auto

UK BEV Volume Up YoY Despite Tesla Mid-Quarter Restocking

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% share in October, with growing year on year volumes. Despite volume gain, YoY plugin share saw a slight dip (from 23.1%), against greater YoY gains in overall auto volume, up 26% to 134,344 units (from a record low baseline). October market volume was still at […].

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Plugin Auto Tesla Market

UK Plugin EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 5, 2022

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales […].

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Plugin PHEV Hyundai Auto

UK Plugin Share Flat In January As Economy Stumbles

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4% year on year. Full electrics grew slightly whilst plugin hybrids shrank. Overall auto volume was 131,994 units, up some 15% YoY, but still 21% below pre-2020 seasonal norms. Volkswagen was the UK’s best selling BEV […]

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Plugin Economy 2020 Auto

Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% year on year. BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though […]

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Plugin PHEV Auto Market

What Brand Sells The Most Electric Cars In Europe?

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following up on our report on which automotive groups have been selling the most electric cars across 10 European markets, let’s look at which brands have been seeing the most sales (read: registrations). We will also look at the model rankings soon when Jose Pontes publishes his detailed report on plugin vehicle sales across all […].

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Electric Cars Plugin Europe Cars

Volkswagen Group Inches Out Tesla In Norway, While Tesla Dominant In Brand Ranking

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into the Nordic countries — well, most of them. In this report, I will quickly run through the brands and […].

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Norway Italy Netherlands France

UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […].

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Plugin Auto Market Electrical

UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric.

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Plugin Tesla 2019 Auto

EV Driven

[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

VW, Mercedes, Opel, Fiat launch buybacks of dirtiest diesels in Europe

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

The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December – Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

UK Plugin EVs Take 27.7% Share – Tesla Model Y Bestseller

UK BEV Volume Up YoY Despite Tesla Mid-Quarter Restocking

UK Plugin EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing

UK Plugin Share Flat In January As Economy Stumbles

Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes

What Brand Sells The Most Electric Cars In Europe?

Volkswagen Group Inches Out Tesla In Norway, While Tesla Dominant In Brand Ranking

UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

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