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Sales of electrified models accounted for 49% of Volvo Cars sales in the three-month period between December 2025 and February 2026, the company has said.
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Electrified models account for just under half of Volvo’s car sales

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Sales of electrified models accounted for 49% of Volvo sales in the three-month period between December 2025 and February 2026,…

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Some 43% of the total number of cars imported into the European Union last year were either fully electric or hybrid vehicles, new data from Eurostat has found.
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More than two fifths of cars imported into the EU last year were electric or hybrid

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Some 43% of the total number of cars imported into the European Union last year were either fully electric or…

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Hybrid-electric cars accounted for 34.7% of new car registrations in Europe in the first eight months of 2025, driven by 30% growth in France and 29.3% in Spain, new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found.
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Hybrid-electric cars the ‘preferred choice’ for consumers, ACEA data shows

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Hybrid-electric cars accounted for 34.7% of new car registrations in Europe in the first eight months of 2025, driven by…

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Fully electric vehicles generate far fewer emissions over their entire lifecycle than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids, a new study by the University of Michigan has found.
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From cradle to grave, EVs have far fewer emissions, study finds

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Fully electric vehicles generate far fewer emissions over their entire lifecycle than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in…

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The number of plug-in cars– including electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – has surpassed the one million mark for the first time in the Netherlands, new data from Statistics Netherlands has revealed.
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Ownership of ‘plug-in’ vehicles hits milestone in the Netherlands

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The number of plug-in cars – including electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – has surpassed the one million mark for the first…

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The 'most reliable' electric car is the Honda Insight, given its low risk of major repairs over a ten-year lifespan, and strong long-term cost performance, a new study has found.
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Top 10 most reliable electric cars revealed in new study

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The ‘most reliable’ electric car is the Honda Insight, given its low risk of major repairs over a ten-year lifespan,…

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Sales of battery-electric cars in the EU grew by 34% in January 2025, compared to the same month last year, new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found.
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Electric car registrations surge in Europe, although Tesla slumps

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Sales of battery-electric cars in the EU grew by 34% in January 2025, compared to the same month last year,…

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Global sales of electric vehicles, including both fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, rose by 17.7% in January, to 1.3 million, consultancy firm Rho Motion has said.
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Global sales of electric vehicles rose 17.7 million in January

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Global sales of electric vehicles, including both fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, rose by 17.7% in January, to 1.3…

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Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles account for more than 45% of all vehicles registered in Ireland as of 2024, new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has found.
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Hybrid and electric vehicles account for 45% of all cars in Ireland

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Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles account for more than 45% of all vehicles registered in Ireland as of 2024,…

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Some 92% of electric vehicle drivers will 'never go back' to driving traditional combustion engine vehicles, a new study by the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA) has claimed.
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92% of global EV drivers ‘will never go back’, study claims

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Some 92% of electric vehicle drivers will ‘never go back’ to driving traditional combustion engine vehicles, a new study by…

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