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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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BEV adoption reaches ‘tipping point’ in 31 countries: Bloomberg

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Norway, Iceland and Denmark led the BEV market share charts in Q4, with Sweden and Finland following behind. By comparison, BEVs surpassed this milestone in the U.S. By comparison, BEVs surpassed this milestone in the U.S. Globally, BEVs were at a 14.5 in 2021, in Canada in 2022, and in China in 2020.

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IHS forecasts global EV charger market to grow to more than 12.7M units in 2020

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The global EV Charger (EVC) market is forecast to grow from more than 1 million units in 2014 to more than 12.7 In Europe, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway currently lead the way in terms of a number of charging station deployments. million units in 2020, according to a new EV Charging Infrastructure report by IHS Inc.

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

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The Polestar 2 is already a market leader in several regions like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and others. It’s sold in 26 markets globally. In comparison, the Polestar 2 is powered by Volvo’s CMA platform. The comments reflect Polestar’s global design and tech PR and communications head, Graeme Lambert.

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. By comparison, BEV market leader Tesla sold over 1.8 million vehicles globally in 2023 , while BYD reported around 1.6 By comparison, BEV market leader Tesla sold over 1.8 million vehicles globally in 2023 , while BYD reported around 1.6 4 units for a 62.9

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BNEF forecasts EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040; cost of ownership below conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025

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This would be equivalent to nearly 8% of global electricity demand in 2015. The electric vehicle market at present is heavily dependent on early adopters keen to try out new technology or reduce their emissions, and on government incentives offered in markets such as China, Netherlands and Norway. Although some 1.3 per year.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. Yet, the current state of affairs is rapidly changing, with Chinese companies putting 47 ships on order, which accounts for a quarter of all orders globally. This year, it plans to export up to 400,000 EVs.

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