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April 2023 – BEVs dominated car sales in Sweden

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It shares the same format and underpinnings as the BZ4X, but has greater motor power, is slightly larger and heavier (4805 mm long, and 2296 kg), with slightly less real-world range, and a higher price tag (from 67,000€ and up). There was no other news about BEV newcomers. auto market shrinkage in April (and 9% decline YTD).

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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By 2015, the average car in Europe will be 5 per cent lighter, with 30 per cent lower CO 2 emissions. About 8-10 million cars are expected to be in the less than 120g/km CO 2 emission band in Europe by 2015—a significantly attractive market opportunity for both volume and premium manufacturers.

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BMW to Premiere the Concept ActiveE at NAIAS 2010 in Detroit; Electric 1 Series Is The Second EV Project Under i Megacity Vehicle Initiative

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The BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW has introduced the Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long been known—the i Megacity Vehicle initiative.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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Ford of Europe is specially developing the prototype Focus BEVs to participate in the scheme and test the technology’s suitability for potential future application in Ford’s European passenger car range. AEA, one of the world’s leading energy, climate change and data management consultancies, will lead the consortium.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Non-governmental organizations : European Climate Foundation.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. A gasoline-powered car that gets 20 miles to the gallon - say, a Chevy Impala or a BMW X3 - will have annual fuel costs of $1,200 and generate about 6.6 Tags: evdriven.

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