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Tesla Model Y set to break 37-year sales record in Denmark

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y is set to break a 37-year sales record in Denmark, set in 1986 by the Opel Kadett for most cars sold in a calendar year. Denmark has been among the top countries in terms of EV market share. Denmark had a 38 percent EV share, according to the International Energy Agency Global EV Data Explorer.

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Denmark proposes banning gas and diesel cars, UK might ratchet up timeline

Green Car Reports

The banning of diesel (and potentially gasoline) cars in mainland Europe and the UK appears to be accelerating as a Denmark-led coalition of 11 countries proposed an EU-wide ban on the sale of diesel- and gasoline-powered cars by 2040. This is not the first time Denmark has called for a ban on internal combustion engine sales.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In 2023, battery-electric transit buses made up 100% of purchases in Luxembourg, Ireland and Denmark, and 98% in the Netherlands.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

Green Car Congress

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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Fisker establishing European HQ in Munich; Ocean SUV program advancing towards first gateway

Green Car Congress

Fisker recently announced a strategic cooperation with Magna International supporting the co-development and manufacture of the Fisker Ocean SUV, projected to launch in Q4 2022. The substantial vehicle order agreed with Viggo in Denmark demonstrates our growth potential in Europe. The Ocean will be assembled by Magna in Europe.

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1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe

Green Car Congress

liter EcoBoost models made up 47% of all B-MAX multi-activity vehicles sold, 33% of Focus sales, and 30% of Fiesta sales. liter EcoBoost was in June again named the 2014 International Engine of the Year. From January through June 2014, Ford sold approximately 120,000 1.0-liter For the first half of 2014, 1.0-liter

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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

Green Car Congress

In proportion to its population, the Nordic region—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—is strikingly ahead of the rest of the world in adopting electric cars. The Nordic countries represent the third-largest electric-car market by sales, after China and the United States. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge.

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