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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Bonne chance, e-2008. I should want to own one.

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2024 Peugeot e-2008 review: Is this affordable European electric SUV a true rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. What does the Peugeot e-2008 cost and what features do you get?

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

Green Car Congress

The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest YTD volume since 2008, with 2.44 Demand for petrol is continuing to grow as diesel declines—petrol registrations increased by 16% in February. respectively.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

EV Central

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. Like the larger iX3, it shares a body and architecture with the petrol-powered models. The $297,900 plus on-roads price tag is about 10 percent more than the petrol-fed 7-Series.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? In fact, before burning petrol, most vehicles ran on electric batteries. None of these problems remain today, and most EVs are as powerful as petrol-fueled vehicles. Electric cars are much older. A New Composition.

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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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France Hits Record 23% Plugin EV Share In October

CleanTechnica EVs

Petrol share was down to a record low of 36.0% France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share climb to a new record 22.9% in September, almost twice the 11.8% share seen a year ago. from almost 44% a year ago. Diesel share remained below 20% for the third month in a […].

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