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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

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Electric vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom have exploded, increasing over 88% in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. increase compared to last year’s figure of 18,256 cars in the same period. Diesel-powered engine sales dropped 31.4%

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In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

EV Central

According to Auto Express , the new cheap EV could carry the MG 2 nameplate, signalling its positioning beneath both the new hybrid MG 3 (design studies pictured above) and larger all-electric MG 4. In-car tech should match the larger MG 3 with a seven-inch digital instrument cluster combined with a large 10.25-inch

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Why does this matter?

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BYD Unleashes The Seagull In China — And Its Cheaper Than A Petrol-Powered Honda Fit!

CleanTechnica EVs

The electric motor has been upgraded to 150 kW. Earlier this month, BYD launched the updated Qin Plus EV. It comes with a high-efficiency heat pump as standard. So, you can get a full BEV with a heat pump, with a 150 kW motor, and with a 57.6 kWh Blade battery for just $20,350 in […]

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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! It delivers the feels, is a technological tour de force and is the first EV I’ve driven that comes close to the emotionally-involving experience of a performance petrol car. Okay, it costs $111,000. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2023: Tesla Model 3

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! The circa-$40K price tag cements it as a genuine alternative to petrol-powered city hatches. The post Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2023: Tesla Model 3 appeared first on EV Central.