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Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

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In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). —Klaus Zellmer, the board member responsible for Sales of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. of the brand’s total deliveries, up from 2.3%

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Volkswagen has 30k+ reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition; most from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK

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Most of the pre-bookers live in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 3 newsletter which Volkswagen is using to present regular information on its new full-electric ID. Like all other ID. 3 EV, which will make its world premiere at the event. More than 100,000 ID. 3 1ST edition. models, the ID.3

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Solaris joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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Since then, hydrogen buses and trolleybuses produced by Solaris have been sold to operators in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Latvia. Quite the opposite: these technologies complement each other perfectly and they all benefit from the technological progress of electric drivelines and their components.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Toyota Mirai FCV wins at the e-Rally Monte-Carlo

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The three Mirai cars entered by Toyota France, one of which was driven by Georges Marsan, the Mayor of Monaco, all finished the race after completing a course of more than 1,000 km (621 miles). Thirty-five crews of nine different nationalities were registered, primarily with battery electric vehicles.

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Which countries have plans for all new cars to be electric, and when?

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Plug-in electric cars currently make up a fairly small percentage of the millions of new vehicles sold globally. But within the next two decades, they may be the only new cars available for sale in certain countries.

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Tesla needs to commit to Gigafactory India for reduced import duties: officials

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For years, Tesla has attempted to enter India as a domestic carmaker to supply its electric vehicles to potential customers in the Indian market. Tesla’s eventual emergence into India as a car manufacturer and sales entity has been a tumultuous road in 2021. Tesla factory in Tilburg, Netherlands. Credit: Tesla).

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