Another Diesel Cheating Scandal — This Time It’s Hyundai & Kia

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:05:17 +0000

diesel scandalRaids on 8 facilities stem from what prosecutors say are defeat devices that reduce or eliminate emission reduction controls when diesel-powered vehicles are in operation on the road.

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Another Diesel Cheating Scandal — This Time It’s Hyundai & Kia

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:05:17 +0000

diesel scandalRaids on 8 facilities stem from what prosecutors say are defeat devices that reduce or eliminate emission reduction controls when diesel-powered vehicles are in operation on the road.

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:03:37 +0000

In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% market share, up from 49.4% YoY. BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. June’s combined plugin […]

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Light At The End Of The Tunnel As Italy’s EV Sales Recover In May

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:30:50 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s EV market is not yet out of the woods, but things are starting to look up again. As European countries continue their long run to electrification, the continent’s fourth-largest auto market is struggling to regain the pace it lost a few months ago. The latest UNRAE stats for the month […]

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Italy’s EV Debacle In April Ahead Of New Incentives

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:01:16 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s car market kept tumbling in April. As widely expected, with the government delaying the re-introduction of incentives for zero- or low-carbon models, and the promise to include some internal combustion engine options in the scheme, car buyers paused their purchase plans and waited. This affected the whole car market across […]

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Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?

Credit to Author: Carlo Ombello| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:16:59 +0000

Originally published on opportunity:energy. It’s been a bad start of the year for the Italian car market, as 2022 inherited crises that had been brewing since the covid pandemic. With an ongoing chip (and broader materials) shortage, policy uncertainties, inflation spiking, and a war in Europe, among other things, car sales crashed and electrified options […]

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UK Plugin EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:57:15 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5x YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in […]

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Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:01:39 +0000

May saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles take 47.5% market share, up from 39.0% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 26,375 units, was 9% up YoY, though still 9% down from seasonal norms. Sweden’s best selling BEV in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 47.5% consisted of 24.2% full […]

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UK Plugin Share 16.2%, BEVs Grow 1.66× YoY, Supplies Can’t Keep Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 01:41:17 +0000

The UK market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.2% share in April, up from 13.2% YoY. Full battery electrics grew strongly YoY, while plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes were down over 25% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 119,167 units. April’s combined plugin result of 16.2% comprised 10.8% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.4% plugin […]

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Sweden Plugin EV Share At 48.2%, Kia Niro On Top

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 02:20:48 +0000

Sweden saw plugin electric vehicles take 48.2% market share in April, up from 43.1% YoY. Overall auto market volume, at 21,942 units, was flat YoY, though 2022 YTD volume remains down 19% from last year. Sweden’s best selling auto was the Kia Niro. Market Share Trends April’s combined plugin result of 48.2% comprised 24.7% full […]

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