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Tesla Model Y also leads the German EV market

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Germany’s plugin electric vehicles took 21.6% March’s combined plugin share of 21.6% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). March’s combined plugin share of 21.6% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Diesel share continued its steady decline, but petrol share actually rose YoY, from 34.9% of the auto market in March, down from 25.6%

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. December’s combined plugin share of 87.6% Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Roger Smith 3:45PM (4/25/2009) Why do they even sell the Gas ver of the car in the states the Diesel ver just makes more sense it gets almost twice the mileage of the petrol ver. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. and 49 mpg. Follow us on Twitter!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption.

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