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Tesla tops the UK’s most popular EV list 5 years in a row

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Tesla has topped the United Kingdom’s (UK) Most Popular Electric Vehicle (EV) list for the past 5 years, according to annual car registrations from 2019 to present. The report enumerated the UK’s top 10 Most Popular EV models. However, customers still consider some challenges and barriers before switching to electric cars.

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ICCT study details differences in fiscal policies to support uptake of EVs across 11 major markets

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The ICCT study is the first to evaluate the response to fiscal incentives in 2013 to incentivize the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles in major vehicle markets worldwide. At the same time, the results show that a number of factors in addition to fiscal incentives are influencing development of the market for electric vehicles.

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2nd annual Bosch analysis of ADAS finds emergency braking and lane assist systems on the rise

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An analysis of new car registration in Germany for 2014 reveals that driver assistance systems are playing an increasingly greater role when it comes to purchasing a car. By way of comparison, the evaluation for 2013 revealed that the two assistance systems featured in only one in ten new cars. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge.

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IHS Markit Survey finds varied autonomy and safety technology preferences for new vehicles

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A new IHS Markit survey of five key automotive markets—the US, Canada, China, Germany and the United Kingdom— found that full autonomy technology is not yet popular among a broad audience. Many also were interested in related technologies, according to IHS Markit.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. The consumer incentive will reduce the purchase price of zero emissions vehicles, which encourages suppliers to provide these choices to meet new consumer demand. Vans: 147 g CO2/km.

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UK Department For Transport Study on Light Goods Vehicle CO2 Concludes that Potential CO2 Reduction from Low-Carbon Technologies Within 5 Years is Quite Low, But Much Larger by 2020

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The work program of the study comprised 8 tasks: A review of the available data on lading factor and average load for vans in the United Kingdom. Between 2004 and 2006, while the emissions of CO 2 from passenger cars declined by 3%, that from LGVs grew by 22%.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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Contact your tax advisor before considering a Leaf purchase so you are completely clear on the tax credits and rebates. For those in California, the Leaf qualifies some purchasers for the coveted HOV sticker, which allows driving in the carpool lane, even with just the driver.

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