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Mobility
Gasoline, diesel new cars all but disappear as Norway EV share hits 98.7 percent
Battery-electric vehicles took a record 98.7 percent share of Norway’s new passenger-car registrations in August, as total registrations slipped 3.4 percent from a year earlier to 13,451. Volkswagen led by brand, followed by Toyota, with BMW, Volvo and China’s Xpeng next. Tesla fell to seventh on sharp annual declines, though it still leads year to date. OFV said further emissions cuts hinge on replacing older gasoline and diesel cars.
Industry
US reporter on China\'s EV competitiveness after driving more than 25 models
After test-driving more than 25 vehicles in China, a U.S. reporter singled out models they would want to buy, including Zeekr Mix, BYD Seagull, Xiaomi SU7 and YU7, Geely EX5 and Nio-backed Firefly. The assessment cited strong value across segments, from design and software to driving performance and interior packaging. The report said barriers still limit Chinese EVs in the United States, while overseas expansion is growing in markets such as Mexico.
Mobility
EVs post highest five-year depreciation at 57 percent; hybrids differ
Electric vehicles depreciate much faster than internal combustion cars, with a five-year average value loss of 57.2 percent, InsideEV reported, citing iSeeCars research. That compares with 41.8 percent for all cars. Hybrids had the lowest five-year depreciation at 35.4 percent. EVs made up half of the 10 fastest-depreciating models and none of the 25 slowest. Some models, including the Volkswagen ID.4 and Nissan Leaf, showed steeper declines.
