article thumbnail

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

Teslarati

Electric vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom have exploded, increasing over 88% in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. Petrol engines dropped 10% exactly in March 2021 compared to the same month a year earlier, with the overall market share dropping nearly 12% from 60% to 48.8%.

Petrol 145
article thumbnail

Electric vehicles vs. petrol/diesel/hybrid

Drive Electric

From the rise of autonomous cars to the soaring popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) , this is one of the most exciting periods in automotive history. If you have a business which runs a fleet of cars, are in charge of managing a fleet or drive a company car for work, you’re probably asking yourself if now is the time to go electric.

Petrol 93
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept CLA Class at IAA; based on electric-first MMA platform

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Concept CLA Class at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. This concept, designed on the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, represents the company’s vision to elevate this important vehicle class, based on the long-term portfolio strategy. The new operating system MB.OS

Mercedes 195
article thumbnail

UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. Because the upfront cost for families is still high, and to give us more time to prepare, we’re easing the transition to electric vehicles.

Petrol 97
article thumbnail

Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The remarks come after Aston Martin in February delayed the launch of its first electric vehicle by one year until 2026, and with deliveries due in 2027.

article thumbnail

The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

Teslarati

Volkswagen, Mercedes support EU ban of ICE sales past 2035. First, they believe that more time is necessary to establish the infrastructure that will be used for electric vehicles. The post The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries appeared first on TESLARATI.

Petrol 98
article thumbnail

Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

Drive Electric

We use our own model built from intelligence of the UK market to forecast registrations of battery electric cars and vans. We’re predicting at least 200,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) will be registered in the UK in 2021.