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

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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

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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. Because the upfront cost for families is still high, and to give us more time to prepare, we’re easing the transition to electric vehicles. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.”

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. I’d love to hear from you!

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Rising UK sales reflects growing consumer confidence in EVs

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According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 34,034 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 16,604 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were registered in June 2024, increasing 7.4% 1] In comparison to diesel sales, which are down 12% compared to 2023, and petrol sales, which plummeted 7.8%

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Beijing show: Hot Genesis G80 EV Magma is a BMW M5-bashing super sedan

EV Central

Genesis has pulled the drapes off the new Genesis G80 EV Magma at the Beijing motor show and revealed how it plans to follow it with a family of Mercedes-AMG-rivalling performance vehicles. That suggests that the near production ready performance EV could be on sale as soon as early 2025.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

Crayon paint ($5000), body-coloured 21-inch Mission E Design wheels ($11,400), panoramic roof ($3370), Sports Chrono pack ($2360) and all-important longer-range Performance Battery Plus ($12,020). Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria.

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

EV Central

The Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric limousine will be priced from $324,800 before on-road costs, making it one of the most expensive EVs in Australia. But the sizeable four-door sedan will also be one of the fastest and most luxurious electric cars on the market – for now, at least. Mercedes-AMG EQS53.