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Electric car registrations on the rise in Europe, while diesel dies out

Electrek

New data shows electric cars and plug-in hybrids made up more than 24% of all new passenger car registrations in the European Union this year, rising a bit from last year. While gas vehicles still hold nearly a third of the market, diesel rates took a dive.

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The UK was Europe’s largest electric car market during the Q1

Electric Cars Report

The United Kingdom has become Europe’s largest new battery-electric passenger car market for the first time on a quarterly basis.

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ACEA map: Affordability of electric cars, correlation between market uptake and GDP in the EU

Green Car Congress

The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published an interactive map that illustrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and GDP per capita for each of the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom. Across the EU, 3.0% Across the EU, 3.0% and Italy 0.9%).

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bp pulse and APCOA to build EV hubs across Europe

Green Car Congress

bp pulse, one of the leading rapid and ultra-fast public EV charging networks in the UK and APCOA Parking Group, the UK’s leading provider of tailored parking solutions with an established presence in Europe, have signed a strategic pan-European frame agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.

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Tesla Rules In Europe — Europe EV Sales Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen Group is the #1 OEM Some 202,000 plugin vehicles were registered in February in Europe — which is +10% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, it was the same growth rate in the overall market, +10%, so there were no real.

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Fiat 500e is leading the electric city car market in Europe for the second year in a row

Electric Cars Report

The success of FIAT’s electric jewel is confirmed by brilliant sales results: since its launch in 2020 the 500e has been the most sold electric city car in Europe and the best-selling EV of Stellantis Group.

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Toyota Europe establishes Fuel Cell Business Group

Green Car Congress

To maximize the opportunities for hydrogen in Europe, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has established a Fuel Cell Business Group to oversee its hydrogen activities across the region. Toyota introduced the Mirai, the world’s first commercialized hydrogen fuel cell electric sedan, in 2014.

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