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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

Green Car Congress

In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Gasoline and diesel cars. of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2%

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BMW ends ban on gasoline motorcycle sales in US that left electrics as only option

Electrek

BMW Motorrad has lifted a temporary stop-sale for its entire gasoline motorcycle line in North America, which had resulted in the company only selling electric motorbikes. more… The post BMW ends ban on gasoline motorcycle sales in US that left electrics as only option appeared first on Electrek.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

Green Car Congress

Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ —Gabriel Collins.

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US EV sales are growing, but so is the gasoline fleet

Green Car Reports

EV sales are growing, but not enough to offset gasoline cars. That's because sales of those vehicles are growing faster, according to a new report. Experian's Automotive Market Trends report for the third quarter of 2023 showed that while electric cars now account for a larger share of the U.S.

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Electric Cars Will Soon Outnumber Gasoline Cars In Norway

InsideEVs

All-electric cars already represent roughly 90% of total new passenger car sales in the country.

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Ford increasing production of popular electric, gasoline and hybrid vehicles

Green Car Congress

Ford electric vehicle sales are up 68%. sales increase. 2 in US EV sales in 2022, and is bringing new customers to Ford, with more than two-thirds of customers coming from other makes. In the US, Ford brand SUV sales totaled 777,770, up 4.6% March 3, 2023 – Through February, Ford was America’s No.

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How Much Do Electric Vehicles Actually Displace Gasoline? 500 Million Gallons Displaced in 2020 in USA

CleanTechnica EVs

The growth of electric vehicles is fun and exciting to those of us who are interested in the new tech, but the truly important target is to cut gasoline use in order to stop catastrophic climate change (not to mention deadly air pollution). So, more than any stat about EV sales, what’s important is seeing […].