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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

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France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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France’s Plugin EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite

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Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France."

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. I cannot understand the rational for (developing) plug-ins." ( Agence-France Press ). On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co., todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

. “Because tenants will pay 60 per cent less in electricity bills, we can charge higher rents and we will sell the surplus of electricity back to [French utility Electricite de France] EDF,&# he added. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

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