'High-velocity phase': European electric vehicle market enjoys surge in demand

James Murray
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'High-velocity phase': European electric vehicle market enjoys surge in demand

European electric vehicle market grows nearly 40 per cent during the first half of the year, outpacing China for the first time

Europe's electric vehicle (EV) market has entered a 'high velocity phase', according to new data that shows over 1.2 million zero emission models were registered in the first half of the year. A report...

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