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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.

November EV sales in Europe: More than one in four is a plug-in EV!

One in four car sales in Europe are now plug-in EVs thanks to good policies, not head-in-the-sand partisan campaigns.

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Electric Cars

Renault Zoe and Dacia Spring fall flat in latest safety tests

Europe's cheapest electric car, the Dacia Spring, and latest-generation Renault Zoe score miserably in latest Euro safety ratings.

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Tesla adds Honda to carbon pool after Japanese car maker’s EV sales disappoint

Honda's failure to hit the mark in Europe with its first full electric vehicle means it will have to buy credits from Tesla, delivering another windfall to the EV maker.

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Renault slashes price of Zoe electric hatch as it retreats from EV sales in Australia

Pricing for a new Renault Zoe electric hatch drops dramatically, with listings showing drive-away prices at a top of $A39,990, $A10,000 less than previous list price before on-road costs.

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What is Renault doing wrong in Australia?

Renault's claim it has pulled the electric Renault Zoe here due to low sales is more than a little baffling.

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Renault pulls electric Zoe from Australia, citing policy failure, poor sales

Renault axes Zoe from Australia lineup, citing disappointing sales as the electric hatch becomes another victim of weak government stance on vehicle emissions.