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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. This overall volume growth of SUVs can be attributed to OEMs increasing SUV ranges to meet consumer demand. g/km in 2017.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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2 will start under 25,000 euros ($27,000) with 279 miles range. Kia is also planning a series of low-cost models. The EV4, Kia’s entry-level electric sedan, will follow next year, with starting prices expected around $35,000. Based on a new entry-level version of the MEB platform, the ID.2

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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With seats for five and a footprint like its intended target, the Tesla Model Y, the Q6 E-Tron also pits itself against Hyundai’s E-GMP trio of the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Genesis GV60, while Ford’s Mustang Mach-E also factors in the same size and battery class. How fast does it charge, and what is its battery range?

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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8TH PLACE: SOUTH KOREA, 51 POINTS (6TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: Korean EV makers (basically, the Hyundai-Kia conglomerate) continued their advance, nearing 200k made in 2020, while Korean battery makers cemented their global dominance with twin giants LG Chem and Samsung launching factories in Hungary, and more being built elsewhere.

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