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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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There are widespread policy assumptions that the phase-out of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines will over time lead to much reduced emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from road transport and related fuels. Cliff et al. While some VOCs are released in exhaust, others may arise from an unexpected source—e.g.,

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Italy’s Plugin Vehicle Sales Near 12% In November As Car Market Declines

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Italy’s EV market maintained a fast pace of growth in November, while overall car sales continued their decline — in tune with most other European countries. As internal combustion engines (ICE) keep their downward trajectory, a new normal seems to be taking place: fewer overall sales, more electrified ones.

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Italy’s Plugin Vehicle Sales Near 10% In August — Ford Mustang Mach-E Enters Market In Top 10

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles' sales keep climbing in Italy. August statistics bring yet more good news on the electric mobility front, building on the strong momentum of EVs while a slowing overall car market shows growing signs of decline for internal combustion powertrains.

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CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

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Hypothetical market-wide simulation for model year 2020 and 2030 where all internal combustion engine and hybrid engine vehicle models have a battery electric vehicle option associated with them. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al. They then compared these results to those of a similar consumer survey conducted from 2012-2013.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

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Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. times from the 2.44% EV sales share since the end of 2022. If the quarterly increase continues at 13% for Q3 and Q4, the Q4 sales share would reach 9.0%.

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Tesla dominates EU sales leaderboard in 2021 with Model 3

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Tesla is dominating the electric vehicle sales leaderboard in the United Kingdom through 2021 so far as the company’s Model 3 continues to dominate the highly-concentrated EV market on the continent. For over a year, Tesla has established international production efforts with its first foreign manufacturing facility in China.

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