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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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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

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The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8%

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. And were gratified that General Motors recognizes this study as validation of its decision to evolve to the electrification of transportation. PHEVs Are Cheaper to Run and Cheaper to Maintain [ to top ] 1/4 the Price?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Contact Toronto Atmospheric Fund Ontario Ministry of Transportation , Prius, Hymotion, August 2007 (Toronto, ON, Canada). See also Hymotions map showing the location of its customers who have signed up (some of these are not included on our list).

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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. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. It also said that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan had approved the testing of plug-in hybrid vehicles on public roads in Japan.

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