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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

Teslarati

Electric vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom have exploded, increasing over 88% in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. So far this year, BEV sales have topped out at 31,779 vehicles in the UK through the first quarter of 2021, a 74.1% of all automotive sales so far this year, up from just 3.8%

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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. That means you’ll still be able to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, in line with countries like Germany and France.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

Baua Electric

Tata Workforce has introduced that it’ll be making an investment $5 billion to create a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery mobile Gigafactory in the United Kingdom that may ship electrical mobility and renewable power attic answers. The unutilized plant could also be anticipated to build about 4,000 jobs in the United Kingdom.

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EV sales in post-lockdown rebound

Discover EV

As Coronavirus restrictions ease across the United Kingdom, sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars have sprung back into positive growth. With petrol and diesel still struggling to get close to pre-lockdown sales volumes, is now the time when EVs really begin to take off?

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Tesla registrations skyrocket in Germany even though Giga Berlin hasn’t built a car yet

Teslarati

Earlier this week, Teslarati reported on growing EV registrations in the United Kingdom, which were displacing the sales of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. The expansion of electric cars continues to be evident across the world, not only in the United States where Tesla holds its main market.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

Green Car Congress

ECV Units sold. United Kingdom. ECV Units sold. Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale. —ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert. GDP per capita.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

Despite the EV segment having enjoyed steady growth over the past several years, sales volumes have remained flatter through 2023. Lessened demand may result in manufacturers further incentivizing EV sales, especially as most of them are poised to continue ramping up production to adhere to regulatory requirements the world over.

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