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Tesla Model Y becomes Sweden’s best-selling car despite ongoing strike

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So notable was Tesla’s performance in the Swedish auto market that the Model Y crossover actually became the country’s best-selling car over the year. As per data from Sweden-based automotive statistics firm Car.info Sweden, Tesla saw a 120% increase in its sales and market share in 2023.

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J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

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The overall EVX ownership index score measures electric vehicle owner satisfaction in both premium and mass-market segments. Further, when owners say BEV range never affects driving habits compared with range regularly affecting driving habits, satisfaction improves 119 points in the premium segment and 107 points in the mass market segment.

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Tesla nearly doubles sales in Germany in November

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The German KBA, a government agency that tracks vehicle registrations in the country, published its registration statistics for November today. The agency found that Tesla was the fastest-growing non-domestic automaker with a market share above 2.5% of the new car market during the month, totaling 57,980 units.

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Tesla dominates January BEV sales in the United States with S3XY lineup all in Top 10

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While automakers like Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Kia, and others are adopting electric powertrains and aligning with the long-standing mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, there is still only one king of the hill in the U.S., Tesla’s two mass-market vehicles combined for around 63.8

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Kia Launches All-Electric EV3

The Truth About Cars

Drawing much in terms of style from the excellent EV9, the new EV3 will be Kia’s foray into the all-electric compact crossover segment. Shown today in its home market, the EV3 is likely to be popular with EV shoppers when it goes on sale in this country. Kia says the EV3 measures 169.3 inches long and 72.8 inches wide on a 105.5-inch

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Tesla maintains control in California as state’s EV sales surge past 1 million

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California has released its Q1 “ZEV” sales report, showing that Tesla remains in control of its most successful market. Now, as the state has published its Q1 2023 “ZEV” sales report, it is clear that Tesla remains undeniably in control of its previous home market.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

Overall, newer vehicles are much safer than those of the past,” said Chuck Farmer, IIHS vice president of research and statistical services, who calculated the death rates. The Mirage may be the smallest vehicle presently available on our market but it’s only a couple inches shorter than they are and boasts none of their fun-loving attitude.

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