PARIS: The United States overtook Europe to become the world's second largest market for electric cars last year, according to a report on Wednesday that accused EU carmakers of holding back sales ahead of new emissions rules.
It pointed to the delayed launches of seven all-electric models in Europe as well as the fact that fewer new battery electric and fuel cell models were introduced last year than in 2017. "Meanwhile China is racing ahead and even Trump's America has now overtaken Europe thanks to the Tesla-fuelled EV sales boom."The new EU emissions limits, as well as Volkswagen's pollution-cheating"dieselgate" scandal, has caused demand for diesel-powered vehicles to plummet in Europe.
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