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Audi launches first German location for Audi on demand mobility service

Green Car Congress

Airline passengers at Munich Airport can now use the premium mobility service Audi on demand to continue on the next leg of their trip in one of the brand’s latest models. Users can book the Audi models with a mobile app and pick them up directly at the myAudi Sphere at the terminal.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Why should the government interfere? Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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Europe December 2020

EV Sales

But in the current disruption period, anything can happen.The sports sedan main markets in December were the UK (5,700 deliveries), Norway (4,232), and Germany (3,293 units), with Switzerland (1,560) and Denmark (1,460) also scoring four digit scores. Expect the Model 3 to continue running for #1 throughout 2021. Is this peak Kona EV?

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Pike Research makes 10 electric vehicle predictions for 2013

Green Car Congress

Battery swapping pioneer Better Place, which saw key executives leave in 2012, has failed to capture the expected number of subscribers to its EV service in the initial launch market of Israel and borrowed money to continue the expensive build-out of battery swap stations in Denmark. BMW will begin to sell its long awaited BEV (the i3).

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Europe April 2021

EV Sales

With Ford now launching the much antecipated Mustang Mach E in Europe, one wonders if the Kuga PHEV will suffer from internal competition in the coming months. Still on the second half of the table, the Audi e-Tron climbed one position, to #18, but the big Audi is below last year performance levels, when it ended in 5th.

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

This year Renault announced a partnership with Project Better Place to manufacture electric cars for Shai Agassi’s ambitious plan to create discreet markets, beginning in Israel and Denmark. Audi here and BMW here are reported to be taking another look at all-electrics. Smaller automakers continue to make the news.