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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Germany, the United Kingdom, several Nordic countries, Japan, and South Korea are continuing to pursue their hydrogen infrastructure roadmaps.

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EV Fires: Reasons, SOPs, and The Science Behind

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Spent lithium-ion batteries are responsible for 25% of scrapyard fires in the United Kingdom.) ” The Felicity Ace, a car carrier transporting largely Volkswagen and Porsche vehicles, including numerous electric vehicles, caught fire in February. Cell Form & EV Fire.

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