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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. Earlier post.). Design sketch of the new Tiguan. Later that year, the first Tiguan came to market.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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In 2008, BYD launched the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show. BYD was also the first automotive OEM in the world to announce it would be ceasing production of ICE vehicles this year to focus on BEV and PHEV products. For over two decades, BYD has been at the forefront of sustainable innovation.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. The BMW i8 is the BMW Group’s third model to be honored with the World Green Car Award at the World Car Awards, following the BMW 118d in 2008, which represented the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy, and the BMW i3 the previous year.

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BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

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million customers, and in the first half of 2022, reached a milestone for sales of new energy passenger cars exceeding 640,000 units. The first time BYD attended a European automotive show was at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, when the world’s first PHEV F3DM was researched, developed and unveiled by BYD.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

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SEE below for December 2008 contents from Las Vegas EVA Watts Happening -- space that was reserved for Stan & Marianne, Bill and Amanda, Bill, Lloyd, Daniel, John, Michelle, et Las Vegas EVA'rs al for webblogging plus posting pixs of the "Spirit of DC" shining & showing on the 2nd level of the Texas Station Casino parking garage.