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BYD to open new “experience centres” for Atto 3, despite delivery delays

BYD to open new “experience centres” for Atto 3, despite delivery delays

Australian BYD importer announces locations of new experience centres in collaboration with Eagers Automotive. 
Full battery electric vehicles capture 13.5 per cent of German new car market

Full battery electric vehicles capture 13.5 per cent of German new car market

EVs grab 13.5 per cent share of German new car market in first half of 2022, and nearly 50 per cent including hybrids and fuel cells.
Used Tesla Model 3 listings up by 167% since Model Y launch

Used Tesla Model 3 listings up by 167% since Model Y launch

Used EV market data for the Tesla Model 3 now reveals a spike of 167% in listings since order books opened for the Model Y.
One out of three used cars in UK will be electric by 2030

One out of three used cars in UK will be electric by 2030

Electric cars to take up third of secondhand car market in UK by 2030, new research finds.
Polestar, Mercedes and BMW more than double electric car sales in 2022

Polestar, Mercedes and BMW more than double electric car sales in 2022

EV specialist Polestar and German car makers Mercedes and BMW all report a doubling of electric vehicle sales in the first half of 2022.
Hyundai reveals Ioniq 6 – young, hip, efficient and latest challenge to Model 3

Hyundai reveals Ioniq 6 – young, hip, efficient and latest challenge to Model 3

Hyundai debuts Ioniq 6 electric sedan with “premium appeal without premium price” aimed at hip, tech-savvy crowd.
Hyundai Ioniq 5: Comparing the new Dynamiq RWD and Techniq AWD

Hyundai Ioniq 5: Comparing the new Dynamiq RWD and Techniq AWD

Is it worth the wait for the cheaper Ioniq 5 Dynamiq RWD later in 2022, or should you dive in to get an Ioniq 5 Techniq AWD when the order books open next week?
Pininfarina Battista and Rimac Nevera electric hypercars enter production

Pininfarina Battista and Rimac Nevera electric hypercars enter production

Very limited number of electric hypercars from Automobili Pininfarina and Rimac enter serial production.