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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. their previous monthly record, ahead of new weight taxes, and VAT taxes. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8%

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Clyde Schwanke’s backyard in Topeka, complete with his Nissan LEAF and Ford C=max Plugin. T Not always a win On another front, the Mid-America chapter was on the losing side in a challenge to a tax leveled on electric and hybrid vehicle (EV) owners in Kansas. There would be no incentive for them to use less electricity.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. READ: $10,000 of changes and the satisfaction of the build + $25,000 of Used car = $35,000 of Fun!

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. However, I dont welcome this news. They should have taken more time in designing the standard, and taken the opportunity to add data services.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

i also would like to see the traditional really small van like cars that deliver normally converted to electric, they never travel that far a distance, always have to come back to the distribution centre and certainly take more then 5 min ( 5 min quick charge electric) to fill with mail again before they go out. Follow us on Twitter!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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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