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The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet now, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27
Will Audi Still Go All-Electric By 2026? It’s Staying ‘Flexible.’
Car manufacturers the world over have said many things about their powertrain strategies. Broadly, many insist that the end of pure internal combustion is nigh and, after a quick dalliance with various takes on hybridization, everything will be electric (mostly).
45% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug! – CleanTechnica
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In a negative month in the overall market (down 12% to 35,386 sales), June saw plugin registrations also drop by 15% YoY, to 16,089 units.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Sharply Declined In Q2 2024
Mercedes-Benz reports 84,662 car sales (excluding commercial vans) in the United States during the second quarter of 2024, nearly 4% less than a year ago. EVs were the main reason behind this drop.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz sold 9,640 passenger all-electric cars,
The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil – CleanTechnica
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In an unexpected move, Brazil has recently proposed a “sin tax” on electric vehicles. Traditionally, sin taxes are levies placed on products considered harmful to
EX30 Boosted Volvo Global EV Sales To Another Record In June 2024
Volvo Cars reported 71,514 global car sales in June, 8% more than a year ago. During the first six months of the year, sales amounted to 388,073, up 14% year-over-year.
Meanwhile, in June, Volvo's plug-in electric car sales increased by 41%
Europe EV Sales Report — Volkswagen Is Recovering Its Mojo – CleanTechnica
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And Volvo EX30 ends May in 2nd place.
Some 226,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in May, which is down 10% year over year
Tesla Needs A Radical Strategy To Turn Around. How About Acting Normal?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a big win recently when his $56 billion pay package got the green light from shareholders a second time, but the company he runs has been far less fortunate in 2024.
On Tuesday, Tesla reported
Unpacking The McKinsey Mobility Consumer Survey – Henny Penny Edition – CleanTechnica
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“The sky is falling, we must run and tell the king!” said Henny Penny. That is the message many so-called news outlets are touting after
U.S. EV Registrations Jumped In April 2024. But Tesla Is Sinking
April turned out to be one of the best months ever for all-electric car sales in the United States, with a six-digit number of first registrations. The results are quite amazing, considering that the largest player in the segment, Tesla,