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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,398 cars in May, up 31% compared with the same month last year. The company’s fully electric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). The share of fully electric cars stood at 18%.

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U.S. EV Market Grows, Still Just 11% of Global EV Market

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As the global automotive industry pivots towards a more sustainable future, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market has shown remarkable. EV Market Grows, Still Just 11% of Global EV Market appeared first on CleanTechnica. continued] The post U.S.

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Hot spot for EV growth? Australia bucks global electric car sale trends in first quarter of 2024

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Australia's EV sales showcase leading brands having greater success in local market thanks to buoyant demand. Australia bucks global electric car sale trends in first quarter of 2024 appeared first on The Driven. The post Hot spot for EV growth?

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What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April!

CleanTechnica EVs

EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market. Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April! There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY.

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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

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A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 SUVs are.

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Volvo Cars reports March global sales – 41% market share of electrified vehicles

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The sales growth was mainly led by the company’s fully electric cars. For the month of March, Volvo Cars sold 63,132 cars globally, up 8 per cent compared with the […] The post Volvo Cars reports March global sales – 41% market share of electrified vehicles appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Apple partner Foxconn might build Fisker electric car for global markets

Green Car Reports

a collaboration that could see the Taiwanese firm building Fisker electric cars for global markets beginning in 2023. On Wednesday the two companies announced a memorandum of understanding for a jointly-developed "global electric vehicle project," to be manufactured by Foxconn.

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