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Who Sold The Most Plug-In Electric Cars In 2015? (It's Not Tesla Or Nissan)

Green Car Reports

Five years after the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt first went on sale, plug-in vehicles represent slightly less than 1 percent of U.S. But which carmaker sold the most cars with plugs last year, worldwide? new-car deliveries. With about 200,000 sold, the Leaf is the world's most popular electric car. The answer may surprise you.

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Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is also a member of the Lithium Ionen Batterie LIB 2015 (Lithium-Ion Battery LIB 2015) consortium in Germany, which includes Evonik and Li-Tec, Bosch and BASF The consortium is investing €360 million for research and development of lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. “There is undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the next few years, due to the trepidation of the automakers that the electric car is not something consumers want,&# says Marc Geller, cofounder of the advocacy group Plug In America. . “There is.

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