【Watch Illicit Desire (2017)】
Europe can't get enough electric vehicles.
In the region so far this year,Watch Illicit Desire (2017) 195,000 electric vehicles were sold -- up 42 percent from this period last year, according to a report from Swedish industry consulting group EV-Volumes.
SEE ALSO: Russia's biggest gun maker wants to take on Tesla with electric 'supercar'That's more than the U.S., which saw 122,000 electric vehicles sold in the first six months of 2018. Norway leads Europe with the most electric vehicle sales: 36,500 for the first half of 2018 already. But Germany is expected to take the lead by the end of the year.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable As The Guardianreported this weekend, all of those sales helped Europe hit an important milestone: it now has 1 million electric vehicles -- ahead of the U.S., which has about 750,000 battery-powered cars. China hit 1 million EVs last year.
Scotland in particular is going all in on electric. To kick off an electric conversion for the Royal Mail service, Scottish postal workers have started using six electric vans in Edinburgh. Eventually 100 Peugeot plug-in vans will replace older traditional gas delivery vehicles, according to the Scotsman. Eventually the mail system will go electric nationwide.
The vehicles can be recharged at a mail office location and will take about 30 minutes to reach 80 percent full with a fast charge.
The UK has a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Throughout the UK, there were more than 30,000 electric vehicles sold in the first half of 2018.
Featured Video For You
Topics Electric Vehicles
Search
Categories
Popular Posts
Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
2025-06-26 09:28Amazon becomes the second company to hit $1 trillion in value
2025-06-26 08:57Ashley Madison tries to win back users with first
2025-06-26 08:19Useful or Little Known Android Features
2025-06-26 07:32Featured Posts
The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2016
2025-06-26 09:29If you want baby soft skin, try this exfoliating mitt
2025-06-26 09:04How these 4 teens decided to take on bullying — and won
2025-06-26 07:32Sabalenka vs. Svitolina 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
2025-06-26 07:23Popular Articles
Waitin’ on the Student Debt Jubilee
2025-06-26 09:02'Doom' player finds a secret that's been hidden for 24 years
2025-06-26 07:35Massive meteorite survives ruinous fire at Brazil's National Museum
2025-06-26 07:23The Made in America iPhone: How much would it cost?
2025-06-26 07:13Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.
Comments (521)
Reality Information Network
Watch how an old Venus spacecraft tumbled before crashing to Earth
2025-06-26 09:43Exploration Information Network
The Internet can't stop making jokes about Ronaldo's moth
2025-06-26 09:28Prosperous Times Information Network
These guys snuck a fake poster of themselves into McDonald's to make an important point
2025-06-26 09:00Openness Information Network
Annoyed eagle attempts to carry young boy away in Australia
2025-06-26 08:07Faith Information Network
WhatsApp launches 'Advanced Chat Privacy' to protect sensitive conversations
2025-06-26 08:03