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  • 92% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Or Hybrids

    92% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Or Hybrids

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    The Norwegians absolutely love their electric vehicles, so much so that the penetration of electrified vehicles across the nation continues to soar. New car sales figures released in August reveal that a remarkable 72 percent of passenger cars sold in Norway were all-electric. What’s more, a further 20.4 percent of new cars sold in Norway…

  • A wave of electric workhorses is coming

    A wave of electric workhorses is coming

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    A wave of electric workhorses is coming Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 04/21/2021 – 01:45 When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. And all those new models coming out — from Ford’s Mach-e to Volkswagen’s ID.4 — are super exciting. But of equal importance is all those other vehicles…

  • UK Government To Ban Sales Of New Petrol And Diesel Cars In 2030

    UK Government To Ban Sales Of New Petrol And Diesel Cars In 2030

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    The UK Government will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2030, as confirmed by the country’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The UK Prime Minister said that the ban is part of the country’s wider plan to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Johnson said that the government is going to “invest more…

  • EV And PHEV Sales Rise In The European Union As Diesel Loses Popularity

    EV And PHEV Sales Rise In The European Union As Diesel Loses Popularity

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    Sales of electrical vehicles jumped significantly across the European Union at the last quarter of 2019, accounting for 4.4 per cent of new car sales in the interval. Data in the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reveals that need for lsquo;electrically-chargeable’ vehicles jumped 81.3% in Q4 2019 into 156,805 units in total. Demand for battery-electric…

  • Ireland Set To Ban Sales Of New Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2030

    Ireland Set To Ban Sales Of New Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2030

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    The government of Ireland is reportedly drafting new legislation that will prohibit new gas and diesel car registrations in the country by 2030. Ireland’s Minister for Climate Action, Richard Bruton, is currently working on the draft,” which will be set to be made for approval early in the year, according to RTE. The last invoice…