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New electric MINI Countryman E to begin production in November in Germany

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From 2017, the second-generation MINI Countryman featured the MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 as the first plug-in hybrid MINI model to offer an additional 65 kW/88 hp electric motor on the rear axle. The start of production at the BMW Group Plant Leipzig in November 2023 will be the first time a MINI model is produced in Germany.

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27 Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell trucks entering fleet service in Germany; funding from BMDV

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The funding is available for battery, fuel cell and (overhead line) hybrid electric vehicles, corresponding to refueling/charging infrastructure and related feasibility studies. In August 2021, BMDV rolled out its funding guidelines for commercial vehicles with alternative drive systems upon approval by the European Commission.

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Germany — Plugin EVs Take 22.9% Share, Tesla Leads

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The auto market in Germany saw plugin EVs take 22.9% Full electrics gained share, but were outpaced by the losses in plugin hybrid share, due to recent policy changes. share in May 2023, down from 25.3% year on year. Overall auto volume was 246,966 units, up by some 20% YoY, though down from pre-2020 norms. […]

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Volkswagen reports growing demand for e-up! and Passat GTE in Germany

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3 EV this summer, demand for electrified Volkswagen products has increased in Germany. The GTE versions of the current Passat generation have also become increasingly more popular amongst buyers: Every seventh customer now opts for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Volkswagen reports that, even before the launch of the new ID.3 New Golf GTE.

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Rolls-Royce developing turbogenerator technology for hybrid-electric aviation applications

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Rolls-Royce is developing turbogenerator technology—including a new small engine—designed for hybrid-electric aviation applications. Rolls-Royce will be the leading provider of all-electric and hybrid-electric power and propulsion systems for Advanced Air Mobility and will scale this technology over time to larger platforms.

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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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4 EVs in Germany with the launch of the Volkswagen AutoAbo subscription model. In addition, Volkswagen will be launching its online leasing and sales offerings in Germany toward the end of 2021. family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well.

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EVs Take 18.0% Share In Germany, Down YoY As Incentive Hangover Continues

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share in Germany, down year on year, remaining stuck in a hangover from sudden incentive abandonment in late December. Share In Germany, Down YoY As Incentive Hangover Continues appeared first on CleanTechnica. March saw plugin EVs take 18.0% BEVs were down some 29% in YoY volume, while PHEVs were down 4.5%.

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