VW ID Buzz leading convoy of electric cars
A total of 2,011,209 electric cars were sold in Europe last year – nearly overtaking diesels
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EVs boost European car market to strongest post-pandemic year

Tesla rose above Nissan and Volvo as battery-electric cars closed in on diesels in 2023, new figures reveal

EVs boost European car market to strongest post-pandemic year
DS EV winter testing front quarter
New fastback is one of two new DS models that will be built at Stellantis plant in Melfi, Italy
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DS to launch high-riding electric luxury saloon

DS 9 saloon replacement is fastback EV set to feature a 400-plus-mile range and unconventional interior

DS to launch high-riding electric luxury saloon
Jim Farley with Ford F 150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach E
Ford CEO Jim Farley nodded to the impact of the Tesla Model Y on the mainstream EV market
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Ford to reignite electric car demand with affordable EV platform

Firm says mainstream buyers are unwilling to pay a premium for EVs, despite recent boom in popularity

Ford to reignite electric car demand with affordable EV platform
Jim Farley with Ford F 150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach E
Ford CEO Jim Farley nodded to the impact of the Tesla Model Y on the mainstream EV market
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Ford to reignite electric car demand with affordable EV platform

Firm says mainstream buyers are unwilling to pay a premium for EVs, despite recent boom in popularity

Ford to reignite electric car demand with affordable EV platform
Aston Martin DB12 front quarter tracking
Aston Martin has launched several crucial new cars under Felisa, including the DB12
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Aston Martin seeks replacement for CEO Amedeo Felisa

Chairman Lawrence Stroll starts search for 77-year-old's successor as electrification programme gathers pace

Aston Martin seeks replacement for CEO Amedeo Felisa
Mini Cooper petrol front three quarter lead
New Oxford-made ICE 3dr is heavy update of 10-year-old F56
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Petrol Mini Cooper brings 154bhp for £22k

Fourth-generation three-door marries slick design with proven – but reworked – mechanicals

Petrol Mini Cooper brings 154bhp for £22k
Quarkus Pikes Peak car front
Mild-hybrid powertrain is claimed to produce 296bhp in a car weighing 600kg...
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French start-up to race striking hybrid at Pikes Peak

Quarkus, established in 2020, claims 493bhp per tonne from its four-cylinder P3 sports car

French start-up to race striking hybrid at Pikes Peak
Mercedes EQE Tesla Model Y Hyundai Ioniq 6 charging front
The report recommended that the government takes a more proactive role in communications around the EV transition
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Mixed messaging and misinformation threatens EV transition

New report from Environment Committee says government should take more proactive role in communicating shift

Mixed messaging and misinformation threatens EV transition
BMW i4 Mini electric Renault Megane parked charging
Growth in EV sales was "driven entirely" by fleets, according to the SMMT
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UK registers its millionth electric car

Electric car sales rise by 21% year on year in a buoyant overall market, although retail sales are lagging

UK registers its millionth electric car
Mercedes G Wagen parked in Paris
At more than two tonnes, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is hit by Paris's increased parking rates
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Paris votes to triple parking costs for heavy cars

Combustion cars weighing more than 1600kg and EVs weighing more than 2000kg will be surcharged

Paris votes to triple parking costs for heavy cars
Hyundai Casper camo front
Casper has a thrummy 1.0-litre three-pot in Korea, but EV prototypes have been spotted
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Hyundai Casper set for European launch with electric power

Cute miniature crossover, based on the i10 city car, is set to do battle here with the new Citroën C3 EV

Hyundai Casper set for European launch with electric power

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