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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. California Gov.

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Tesla deployed 132.9 GWh onto roads worldwide from Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

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From January 2021 through September 2022, Tesla deployed a staggering 132.9 In September 2022 alone, Tesla deployed 13.9 However, 50% of BYD’s electric vehicle sales in 2022 YTD and 45% in 2021 were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) while 100% of Tesla sales over the same period were BEVs.

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Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

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On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. times the maximum permissible tailpipe particle mass emissions.

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Hyundai invests more in Georgia to produce hybrids

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has decided to invest more in its upcoming Georgia plant to produce hybrids amidst the slowing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). However, Hyundai and a few more legacy automakers have mentioned a slowing demand for electric vehicles and have turned to hybrid production to recover losses. Hyundai Motor Co.

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Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2024

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The Tesla Model Y is #1 again in the electric vehicle market. continued] The post Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. Registrations were up 63% year over year (YoY).

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Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB

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A new report from Kelley Blue Book indicates electric vehicle sales peaked in the United States in Q4 2021, accounting for 4.5 Tesla led all manufacturers in the EV segment with 72 percent of all EV sales for the year. The KBB report says nearly 500,000 fully-electric vehicles were purchased last year.

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Ford’s EV plans take latest backstep with European retreat in favor of hybrids

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Ford’s electric vehicle plans have taken yet another backstep as its European business head hinted that the automaker could favor hybrid electric vehicles as consumers lead in that direction. Hybrids are becoming a thorn in the side of companies that are committed to widescale EV efforts.

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