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

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While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years. Credit: SMMT.

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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

EV Central

The petrol-electric hybrid boost will be allied with an aim to more than triple battery electric vehicle sales led by the new EV3 and EV5 – to 11,000 in 2025. Kia Niro EV axed in Australia as cheaper and newer Kia EV3 and Kia EV5 bite into its sales READ MORE: Diesel Doom! 2025 Kia EV3. 2025 Kia EV5. 2025 Kia Sorento.

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Porsche Macan petrol variants discontinued in India, last stocks available with dealers

Baua Electric

litre V6 turbo petrol engine with 434 bhp and cost 1.53 crore (ex-showroom) Porsche has pulled the plug on the petrol variants of the Macan SUV in India. Porsche Macan S & GTS Discontinued Porsche began discontinuing the petrol-powered Macan globally in April last year, and the model will be out of all markets by 2026.

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Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy

Baua Electric

06 March 2025 Read next Registration decline hides strong results in UK new-car market 05 March 2025 A large fall in the number of petrol and diesel registrations caused the Italian new-car market to decline again in February. compared to February 2024 is a heavy reduction that takes us even further away from the sales of 2019.

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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

EV Central

litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. The petrol engine can also add power above about 70km/h but is predominantly used as a generator to extend the driving range to about 800km (there’s a 60-litre fuel tank). Utes account for about 20 percent of vehicle sales in Australia.

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Volvo Cars to eliminate diesel engines from the new S60 sedan

Green Car Congress

The new Volvo S60 sedan to be launched later this spring will be the first Volvo to be produced without a diesel engine option. The company said that the move highlights its commitment to a long-term future beyond the traditional combustion engine. Our future is electric and we will no longer develop a new generation of diesel engines.

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EV battery test simulation technique helps OEM overcome fast-charge challenge

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Advanced engineering company D2H Advanced Technologies has delivered a project for a major vehicle manufacturer that solves a known charging issue with a production electric vehicle (EV). —Chris Hebert, D2H Engineering Director.

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