article thumbnail

EVs propel Spain’s new-car market to double-digit improvement

Baua Electric

Spain’s petrol persistency Petrol suffered a less severe drop in July, with volumes down by 6.6% This was only the second time in 2025 that the fuel type escaped a double-digit decline. A total of 216,446 petrol models took to Spanish roads from January to July, representing a decline of 12.5%. to 28,154 deliveries.

article thumbnail

60 vehicles that are facing £2,745 car tax

EV Info

The Government is about to ramp Car Tax or VED charges for petrol and diesel models starting April 2025 on a vehicles first year. As we mentioned in this post EV owners are not escaping this outrageous tax grap on motorists. This is due to major alterations in Vehicle Excise Duty rates unveiled in the Autumn Budget by Labour.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

EV Central

Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. We’ve made a decision that’s not Escape.” The imminent demise of the Escape shines the spotlight on the recently-revealed all-electric Explorer that was designed for the European market.

article thumbnail

Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

Green Car Congress

The scientists chose to target propane because it can easily escape the cell as a gas, yet requires little energy to transform from its natural gaseous state into a liquid that is easy to transport, store and use. Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away.

article thumbnail

Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

Green Car Congress

Standouts include the Chevy Malibu (went from 20 to 29 mpg), the Honda Accord (went from 24 to 30 mpg), the Nissan Altima (went from 26 to 31 mpg), the Ford Escape (went from 19 to 25 mpg), and the Ford Fusion (went from 21 to 26 mpg.). Over the past 6 years, there were even greater mileage improvements for many individual models.

article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

article thumbnail

Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

Push EVs

Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. Outlook Norway’s economy is escaping some of the worst of the fate of other European neighbours. This is likely a temporary blip, the result of a resettling of the market following regulatory changes that came in on January 1st.