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Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms

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Potentially millions of petrol and diesel cars may become unsellable in world's biggest car market as China moves to new pollution standards and EV demand booms. The post Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms appeared first on The Driven.

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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. 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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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. year on year. comprised 86.8%

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Tesla’s Fremont Factory was the most productive auto factory in the U.S. in 2021

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Instead of continuing to develop powertrains powered from gas or petrol, legacy automakers have transitioned to EVs. The post Tesla’s Fremont Factory was the most productive auto factory in the U.S. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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Affordable Dacia Spring Takes Pole As France Hits Record 23.5% Plugin EV Share

CleanTechnica EVs

November saw France, Europe’s second largest auto market, hit a record 23.5% Legacy diesels and plugless hybrids continued to stagnate below 20% share, with petrol taking a breath at just under 37% share, before its next dive. The overall auto market was down nearly […]. plugin electric vehicle share, up from 14.8%

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Breaks New Records

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share, greater than the combined share of old-school petrol and diesel vehicles (32.3%). The overall auto market saw 27,582 sales, the lowest December result of recent years. Sweden saw a record high 60.7% plugin electric vehicle share in December, up from 49.4% share year-on-year. December’s […].

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Norway Again Over 90% Plugin EV Share In November – Legacy ICE At Record Low 5%

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share in November, with Petrol at just 2.3% The overall auto market saw 15,274 new registrations, up 24% over pre-pandemic seasonal […]. Norway, the world’s leading market in the electric vehicle transition, saw plugins take 91.2% share in November, up from 79.9% a year ago.

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