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France December 2020

EV Sales

Looking at last month Best Sellers, if the winner was the usual Renault Zoe, below it, there was a surprise, with the Peugeot models taking the month off, as the French brand had already complied with the EU's 2020 CO2 rules, the 208 EV runner-up spot was up for grabs, and the taker of it was the VW ID.3, Mmmm.discuss.

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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

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Saarland, a German state located on the border with France, will reportedly be the home of the upcoming fabrication location. From there, Wolfspeed and ZF would be able to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for EV chips of Porsche in Stuttgart, BMW in Bavaria, and Mercedes in central Germany.

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Europe December 2020

EV Sales

Last month, the main markets were France (5,978 units) and Germany (5,349), with Italy (1,153 units) a distant 3rd. beating even its native France (1,437 units), while the 3rd largest market, at some distance, was Germany, with 806 deliveries. Looking at December Top 5 Models: #1 Volkswagen ID.3 Something needs to be done.

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