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2024 Suzuki Swift to soon go on sale in this country before launching in India

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 27 Mar 2024, 12:18 PM 2024 Suzuki Swift will come with a new three-cylinder petrol engine that is supposed to be more fuel efficient than the current four-cylinder unit. In the Indian market, the 2024 Swift will go on sale in the coming months. 2024 Swift comes with some significant cosmetic changes.

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Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever

Teslarati

It is relatively agreed upon it seems that Norway will be the first country to completely phase petrol engines out of its factories and off of its roads. Data from EU-EVs shows that Tesla dominated all manufacturers in terms of EV sales, beating out second-place Volkswagen by nearly 11,000 units.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

Green Car Congress

The study—“Energy Behaviour Of Toyota Prius Hybrid Vehicles In Sample Irish Commuting Conditions”—was carried out by four UCD academics and commissioned by Toyota Ireland through ConsultUCD, the University’s managed consultancy service. The majority of new car sales continue to be of conventional combustion engine type.

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Ford Focus 1.0L EcoBoost model accounts for 23.3% of Focus orders in April in Europe

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The Euro 19 markets are: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. —Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

” Electric vehicle sales surge. BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. part of the mission.”

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A strong message from CarGurus:

EV Driver

STRONGER DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES SIGNALS UK IS ACCELERATING TOWARD BORIS’ NEW 2030 PETROL AND DIESEL BAN. has revealed that British motorists may well be ready for wider electrification after all, well ahead of an anticipated ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, expected to be announced by Boris Johnson on Thursday.

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WWF-UK study finds UK needs at least 1.7M electric vehicles by 2020 to achieve climate targets; 15% of new car sales

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EVs would then represent 6% of all UK cars in 2020 and 18% in 2030, and 15% and 20% of new car sales in 2020 and 2030, respectively. Road transport accounts for 40 per cent of petroleum products consumed in the UK so a switch from conventional cars powered by petrol or diesel to EVs would have a much needed impact on reducing fuel demand.

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