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Global EV Sales Report — BEVs Reach 18% Share in August!

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There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!), even if by only 1%, … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever for BEVs!!!

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Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year (YoY), above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is a positive sign when considering … [continued]

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The Hidden Lever: A PSA & What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture

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I’m in Teslas regularly these days. Vancouver’s rideshare ecosystem has quietly standardized around them. Open the Uber app, call a ride, and odds are good a Model 3 or Model Y slides up to the curb. I don’t own a car, so my view of these machines is almost entirely … [continued]

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