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BMW to Supply Saab with 1.6L Gasoline Engines

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Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in a new Saab model series. Under the purchase, supply and development agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6 BMW’s engines and their fuel savings innovations are widely regarded as a benchmark in the premium segment.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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The CEC updates its Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) sales figures quarterly by analyzing DMV data. Specifically, cumulative sales through the end of 2021 were: 663,014 BEV (62.9%). For sales in 2021 only, the shares were: 183,933 BEV (73.5%). From CEC New ZEV Sales dashboard. BMW: 1,286 i3 (0.7%). 379,125 PHEV (36% ).

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Electric Cars Sales Report – January 2023

Electric Vehicles India

Ltd by the super sales of their compact SUV Nexon ev. With the launch of luxury electric cars from BYD, BMW, Hyundai, and Mercedes, ev cars market is going to witness huge returns in the coming days. The overall trend for sales in the EV market has remained positive.

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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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And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42 However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power.

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2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

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And while many of the legacy automakers – along with several states – have announced plans or “aspirations” to end production of ICE vehicles or ban their sale completely, the reality is we may not see a federal ban of ICE sales ever – or perhaps not before 2040. since 1995 from 8.4 years to 11.8

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Yet for now some manufacturers, like BMW , Jaguar Land Rover , and Stellantis have held out against introducing an EV-specific drivetrain architecture, although each has plans to do so in a few years.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. Expect in the next few years to see at least 50 new models being released for sale. The usual smooth EV front. Ocean Design. To no one’s surprise, the Ocean looks great.

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