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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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The proportion of purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled to 7.5% In the company’s home market, one in four Volkswagen vehicles was a plug-in vehicle. This brought Volkswagen up to fourth place among BEV manufacturers in that market. SUVs are the fastest-growing market segment.

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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. Assuming things go well, GM wants to expand Cadillac EV sales to France and Sweden before deciding which country to tackle next.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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The move would have raised market share of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. to a level still well below 20 percent.

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BaaS: Improving the EV Experience through Battery Swapping

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  As we have mentioned in previous articles, the cost of EV batteries is linked to the higher price of EVs. The cost of an electric car’s battery is around 30 to 40% of the total vehicle cost. Though the companies could bring drastic improvements in the range and charging time, the cost of the battery is still a problem.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Batteries not ready. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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