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2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid goes on sale in UK

Green Car Reports

The Kia Niro Hybrid has been on sale in the United States since early 2017, but at its launch, the brand promised a plug-in hybrid version would arrive by the end of this year as well. Ahead of its U.S.

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2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid to launch in U.S. at end of year

Green Car Reports

Last month, the Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid went on sale in the United Kingdom, offering British buyers a mass-priced compact wagon with 25 to 30 miles of electric range.

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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. In the next few years, Kia is seeking to release nine electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, and the company called the recent change disappointing.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales. H2USA, the new U.S.

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Markets Roundup December 2020

EV Sales

394.000 sales - With an amazing 270% growth in 2020, the German market has surpassed the US market and became the 2nd largest in the World, thanks to an amazing 14% share, placing it firmly in the Disruption Zone.So United Kingdom * Tesla Model 3 #1 - Veni, Vidi, Vici. France * Renault Zoe #1 - How could it be otherwise?

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

Clean Fleet Report

There is big news coming from Nissan regarding the next generation Leaf, projected to be on-sale in North America in 2025. The current Leaf is built in Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing facility, but beginning in 2025 Leaf production will come from a new plant in Sunderland, England, the United Kingdom.

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Tesla Model Y edges out sibling Model 3 to win UK’s Best Seller for March

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y beat out its sibling electric vehicle, the Model 3, in the United Kingdom’s automotive sales figures for March. The Model Y sold 6,464 times, beating the Model 3 by just seven units, as the sedan sold 6,457 vehicles in March. In other positive news, Diesel engine sales have gone down 55.2