Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Alongside advances in gasoline and diesel vehicle technology, the industry is investing heavily in alternative technologies. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%). More than a fifth of new car models now available are zero-emission capable, yet they make up just 5% of sales. in 2017 to 119,821 units.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric by 2030, report says – BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric from 2030 as the automaker intensifies its transition to battery-powered vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Mini will only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030, the people said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we still need to achieve considerably better battery performance before plug-ins become a truly viable proposition. Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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