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Gas Cars Are Declining Significantly & Full Electrics Rising In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

We may have experienced peak fossil car sales in the USA, and the peak year wasn’t even very recently. It appears that the year that will go down in history as the peak year for fossil-powered light-duty vehicle sales was 2016. Fully-electric vehicle sales […].

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group recognised Northvolt’s potential and expertise early: In mid-2018, the BMW Group entered a cooperation to develop battery cells with the company formed in 2016. The BMW Group produces batteries in-house at its plants in Dingolfing (Germany), Spartanburg (USA) and at the BBA plant in Shenyang (China).

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

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billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. China is currently subsidizing the development of e-mobility, making just under €7.7 billion (US$8.4 The US and Italy offer the least subsidization.

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Audi to increase participation in Formula E; full factory-backed motorsport program for 2017/2018

Green Car Congress

Audi will intensify its future commitment in Formula E —the world’s first racing series for fully electric race cars. Starting in the 2016/2017 season that opens in Hong Kong on 9 October, Audi will increase its involvement in Formula E Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport. The ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport FE02 for 2016/2017.

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JATO: Tesla most popular global electric vehicle brand between January and September 2017; EV sales accelerating

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Global manufacturers are now entering the Chinese market, as fully electric vehicles will earn more credits than plug-in hybrids under the country’s new Carbon Credit Program, which will come into effect in 2019. In contrast to China, demand for EVs in the US has slowed down since a peak in 2016, JATO said. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen intends sales of 150K e-cars by 2020; 100K ID, ID SUV; >1M in 2025; more on MEB

Green Car Congress

Speeding up the shift to e-mobility will help us to meet the extremely ambitious CO 2 targets that have been set in Europe, China and the USA. The ID family—intended to make electric cars affordable for millions of people—is based on the modular electric drive toolkit (MEB), specifically developed for electric vehicles.

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