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April 2023 – BEVs dominated car sales in Sweden

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Whilst some other regions, less far along the EV transition, are seeing a rise in HEVs (plugless hybrids — a temporary transition technology), in Sweden (and Norway), this category is already becoming passé. Sweden’s HEV share dropped YoY from 11.5% There was no other news about BEV newcomers. PushEVs.

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BYD produces 200K units of its most affordable EV 

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It debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2023 with a price tag of $11,300 in China. In 2021, news spread that Tesla might use BYD’s ultra-safe Blade battery for vehicles made in Giga Shanghai. Tesla Sweden and IF Metall’s strike raises questions: How many workers are actually on strike?

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VW gets into a price war with Tesla in Europe

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As the new year brought tighter restrictions on government EV incentives, VW is slashing prices on the ID line in France, Belgium, Germany, and Norway, among other countries, reports Automotive News Europe. Belgium and Sweden will also see revised vehicles and lower prices. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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In France, where the Casper has been announced by France’s head of Hyundai Lionel French Keogh, the car may additionally benefit from EV subsidies, further pushing that price tag down to well below €18,000, reports Auto Moto. The post Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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The automaker joined Volkswagen and BYD in reducing prices after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. In Norway, VW has made more critical cuts to the ID3’s price tag, to stay competitive in a market that has achieved 82% percent of sales being EVs – 20% of those sales being a Tesla in 2023.

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Taxi fleets in Sweden go green

Green Cars News

Sweden has long been the envy of Europe in terms of its environmental reputation and now its taxi fleets are getting in on the act. Around 200 of the new vehicles will be converted Volvo V 70 2.5 Tags: Green cars Latest news Sweden taxis taxi fleets Taxi Stockholm.

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News in brief: Volvo forced to recall green cars

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Unfortunate news for Ford-owned Volvo cars late last week as it was forced to recall around 8,500 green cars predominantly from Sweden. Around 95 per cent of the models that have been sold so far have gone to customers in Volvo’s native Sweden.