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Hybrid car sales double, pure electrics outsell PHEVs three to one

Hybrid car sales double, pure electrics outsell PHEVs three to one

Sales of hybrids and plug-in electric cars continue to rise amid faltering Australian auto market, with all-electric vehicles outselling plug-in hybrids three to one.
Honda parts ways with Formula One so it can focus on electric transition

Honda parts ways with Formula One so it can focus on electric transition

Honda to part ways with FIA Formula One as an engine supplier so it can focus on battery electric and fuel cell vehicles.
EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue

EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue

New analysis by EY busts myth that EVs are a drain on government revenue, and says if one quarter of car fleet went electric, total benefit would be $4.4 billion.
California moves to ban sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035

California moves to ban sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order directing the state to ban the sale of all internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
Has Angus Taylor heard of Battery Day? EVs ranked second order priority in roadmap

Has Angus Taylor heard of Battery Day? EVs ranked second order priority in roadmap

As world focuses on Tesla’s Battery Day, Australia’s emissions reductions minister ignores EVs and ranks charging as a second order priority in his technology roadmap.
UK to bring forward ban on petrol and diesel vehicle sales to 2030

UK to bring forward ban on petrol and diesel vehicle sales to 2030

Reports say UK Tory government to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel vehicle sales another five years to 2030.
VW CEO says diesel too cheap for more ambitious clean transport targets

VW CEO says diesel too cheap for more ambitious clean transport targets

VW boss Diess says diesel must become more expensive to allow for faster transition of car industry to comply with climate targets proposed by EU.
Top four plug-in vehicles sold in Australia are all-electric

Top four plug-in vehicles sold in Australia are all-electric

Four pure electric vehicles top the sales ladder for plug-in electric passenger vehicles in Australia, The Driven can reveal.