Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The V90 is the latest in the premium car maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series sitting alongside the award winning XC90 SUV ( earlier post ) and the recently-launched S90 premium sedan. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Cars.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

BEVs saw pull-forward sales, with volume around 2.5x Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. 4, Skoda Enyaq, Volvo XC40, etc.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2024

The facelifted iteration of the luxury carmaker’s flagship SUV comes in India after making its global debut in April last year. Mercedes-Benz has been tasting success over the last couple of years as the German luxury carmaker is witnessing rising demand for its SUVs. While the petrol variant is priced at ₹ 1.32

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. 4 and the Volvo XC40, take 2nd and 3rd.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Looking at the fuels breakdown, if plugins were up in December, the rest is falling quickly: HEVs had just 6% share of the market, petrol vehicles were down to just 3% share (it had 15% a year ago), while diesel had only 5%, while in the same month last year, the black fuel had 22% share.At Pl Model Sales 1 Tesla Model 3 4.232 2 VW ID.3

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 25 Mar 2024, 17:52 PM The new offering has been dubbed the Citroen C3X and is touted to be a crossover between a sedan and a coupe SUV. The new offering has been dubbed the Citroen C3X and is touted to be a crossover between a sedan and a coupe SUV. The Citroen C3X is expected to draw power from the 1.2-litre

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2022

German giant Porsche is pushing hard on EVs, with the Taycan already on sale and the next Macan SUV set to go electric. The Emira is going into production to replace three Lotus petrol mainstays, the Exige, Elise and Evora. 2030: Bentley, Cupra, Fiat, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Volvo. 2028: Chrysler.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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EV Central

JANUARY 25, 2024

Porsche’s all-electric Macan has reset the performance benchmark for the mid-sized SUV category with an all-electric line-up that blasts to 100km/h in as little as 3.3 Porsche Macan 4 and Porsche Macan Turbo The all-electric Macan is a key pillar in Porsche’s plans to transform 80 per cent of its sales to EV by 2030.

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EV Info

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Demand for petrol and diesel cars shows double-digit drops compared to September 2019 while the volume of EVs increased by 139% to 327,800 units – a record in terms of both volume and market share. In September, Mercedes-Benz was the leader in the plug-in hybrid segment with 22% market share, followed by Volvo and BMW.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The first PHEV from Australia’s second biggest automotive brand attracts a $12,500 premium over the six-cylinder petrol engine that is expected to account for almost half of all sales for the new “Mazda Premium” model. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. The CX-60 will also be available with new 3.3-litre

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 4 Volvo XC40 Electric car 4 995 4.51 Cliff edge.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The used EV market is booming too, with second hand sales reaching record levels in Q2 2023 and demand up 80% quarter-on-quarter. [2] Well, an MG ZS electric hatchback would cost £26,000 to purchase outright, compared to £18,000 for the equivalent petrol alternative. 2] So, is the switch to EVs faltering? But why is this relevant?

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). fires per 100,000 sales.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 6, 2021

For GM it’s 2035 and for Volvo, it’s 2030. Daimler anticipates electric and hybrid electric vehicles to account for 50% of sales by 2025, with all-electric vehicles accounting for the majority of it, sooner than its prior prediction of 2030. The company shares have increased as much as 2.5% Taking a U-Turn.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2023

A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. Price and features BMW hasn’t hesitated to come out confidently with the pricing of the iX1, setting it higher than the starting point of any of its luxury compact SUV opposition at $84,900 plus on-road costs.

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. Galaxy is the 15 month-old sub-brand of Geely Auto, which in turn is a division of the gigantic Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns or has a share of Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Zeekr and Lynk & Co among others.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

To accelerate EV uptake, the Zero Emission Transportation Association , a lobbying group formed by Tesla, Lucid and Rivian along with some EV charging suppliers, asserts that sales of new internal combustion vehicles must be banned by 2030 and diesel trucks by 2035. Thereafter, the percentages go up by 10 percentage points each year.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. Audi’s reported figures are 2.6L/100km,

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The impact of the Clean Vehicle Discount can be seen in light vehicle sales. per cent of sales. Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. It is expected that EVs will account for more than half of all US passenger car sales by 2030.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. For starters, it’s a mid-sized SUV with the Tesla Model Y in its crosshairs.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. So just how far can you travel between charges? Prices are correct at time of writing. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2023

percent of all vehicle sales in 2022 – although in 2023 the numbers are already growing. The larger five-door SUV stance liberates more headroom and gives a more commanding view of the road. The BYD Atto 3 is a compact SUV that liberates generous interior space courtesy of its flat-floor design.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

December’s bestselling BEV was the Volvo XC40. share of 2022’s sales, up dramatically from 19.1% December’s volume of BEV sales grew by 81% YoY, to a record 18,154 units. Combustion-only powertrains’ (petrol and diesel) share in December fell to a record low of 18.7%, compared to 32.3%

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Drive Electric

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The all-electric Polestar 2 is now becoming an increasingly common sight on our roads, so it must soon be time for the brand to reveal its next product, the Polestar 3, an ‘electric performance SUV’, which is due for launch in 2022. It also had a petrol engine, and a total power output of 609hp along with massive torque of 1,000 Nm.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

It is true that there are some EVs that will soon appear in the competitive price range of ICE vehicles like the low-end GM EV Equinox SUV presently priced around $30,000 with a 280-mile range. That makes the Model Y cost-competitive with Hyundai’s $45,500 IONIQ 5 e-SUV with 304 miles of range. Jim Rowan, Volvo Cars’ CEO and President.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ll limit our top five to under $100,000 – no small sum, but these days families have had to make peace with combustion SUVs, dual-cab utes and people movers costing $60,000 and upwards. That said, despite being classified a compact SUV, it’s impressively roomy inside with seating for five.

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