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Tesla captures top spot as Norway’s best-selling carmaker in 2021

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of the country’s market share, led by the Model 3 all-electric sedan. Norway is a monumental region for the electric vehicle transition, which reached record levels in 2021 after battery electric vehicles (BEVs) captured between 75 and 80 percent of the total market share in the country. Norway has a population of 5.4

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Indian carmakers set to propose import duty rollback, but Tesla will miss out

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Indian automakers are finally set on proposing the idea of budging on import duties that would allow foreign automakers to sell cars in the market for a reduced tax. However, the deal is being used as a part of a potential trade deal with Britain, which would not help Tesla finally enter the market.

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International review study seeks to improve modeling for plug-in vehicle adoption

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The team reviewed models from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The studies provided vastly different projections of future PEV market shares, mainly in the US and Germany. —Thomas Stephens, Argonne National Laboratory. —Thomas Stephens. 2018.03.055.

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

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for Transport, who pointed at the grants as a way to “successfully kickstart the electric vehicle market.” ” Furthermore, the DfT notes that future consumers should still look forward to the many tax incentives that still exist for EVs , as well as the lower cost of ownership generally.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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Farming conservation charity selects Astra ecoFLEX fleet

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The Stoneleigh, Warwickshire based organisation, chose the Astra ecoFLEX following a comprehensive market evaluation. This also places them in the lowest band for Benefit in Kind taxation on our employees and therefore reduces their personal tax liability substantially.”. The exceptional fuel economy of the 1.7

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