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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

Green Car Congress

New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. The top 5 countries with the highest motor tax revenues are: Germany ? United Kingdom ?

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Sono Motors and CHEREAU to codevelop solar refrigerated trailer to be unveiled at IAA 2022

Electrek

Solar electric vehicle startup Sono Motors has announced a purchase contract with European refrigerated trailer expert CHEREAU to codevelop a solar-powered version for fleet trucks and trailers. Together, the companies hope to leverage Sono’s solar technology to reduce both fuel costs and CO2 emissions.

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Boom Motors launches its first Corbett-14 electric scooter 

Electric Vehicles India

Boom Motors launches its first Corbett-14 electric scooter . Boom Motors a Coimbatore-based electric vehicle manufacturer has launched its first electric vehicle Corbett 14 electric scooter. The Corbett-14 is equipped with a 3 kW BLDC hub motor and Corbett 14-EX uses a 4 kW BLDC hub motor. Motor power . 200 kgs .

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UK has reached 1 million BEVs, but incentives still recommended: SMMT

Teslarati

The UK surpassed one million BEVs on its roads in January, according to the industry organization the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in a report shared on Monday. “Market growth is currently dependent on businesses and fleets.” ” The report notes that the new car market as a whole grew 8.2

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Tesla tops New Zealand EV cars sales in August

Teslarati

The Motor Industry Association ( MIA ) reported 10,940 new passenger car and SUV registrations in New Zealand in August 2022, up 138.6% New Zealand rolled out a Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount program to address the transportation sector’s CO2 emission levels and combat climate change. year-over-year.

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Nissan Signs Zero-Emission Partnership With Kagoshima Prefecture to Promote Development of a CO2-Free Island

Green Car Congress

Nissan Motor Co., Already, Kagoshima Prefecture has offered a purchase incentive for EVs. Nissan and Kagoshima Prefecture believe the Development of a CO2-Free Island project will be a study in best practices for similar countries and regions throughout the world.

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EVs sold and registered in Uttar Pradesh between October 14, 2022 and October 13, 2025 will be tax-free

Electric Vehicles India

Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a long-awaited Government Order (GO) paving the way for the purchase of electric vehicles in the state to be exempted from road tax and registration fees. Thus, EVs are vehicles with electric motors powered by batteries, ultra-capacitors, or fuel cells. 15,000 to Rs.20,000

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