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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. presence in Indianapolis. Finally, the first real competition in the luxury EV space will emerge this year. million tons. More than 2.2

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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The result is Ferrari’s fastest road car ever, peaking at 339 kilometers per hour (211 miles per hour). Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). I take the Ferrari on a run down Fiorano’s straightaway, and it’s spooky quiet.

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THINK Selects Indiana for Think City EV Assembly

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It can travel at highway speeds for more than 100 miles on a single charge. European production of the THINK City is already underway in Finland with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive, which also assembles the Porsche Boxster and Cayman models for Porsche AG. Earlier post.).