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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

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Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% The share of fully electric cars stood at 16.2%. Recharge sales, which in addition to fully electric cars also includes plug-in hybrids, accounted for 59.8%

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Volvo Cars aiming for 50% of sales to be fully electric by 2025

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Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle.

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China Electric Car Sales — 22% Fully Electric, 31% Have A Plug!

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Full electric cars accounted for 22% of new car sales in the Chinese market last month! Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. They grew 75% year over year (YoY) in October.

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China Electric Car Sales — 25% Fully Electric, 35% Have A Plug!

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Despite a drop in the overall Chinese auto market, plugin vehicles continue to rise. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) jumped 88% year over year (YoY). They grew 50% year over year (YoY) in November. They scored over 625,000 registrations last month, their second best month ever, only behind last September when they hit 636,000 registrations.

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BYD Shark NEV pickup truck officially launches in Mexico 

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BYD Shark, the Chinese automaker’s new energy vehicle pickup truck, officially launched in Mexico. BYD unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric pickup truck in Mexico on May 14, 2024. However, the Chinese automaker has plans to expand BYD Shark sales in North America and Australia. The BYD Shark starts at $53,400.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

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BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV).

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BYD releases delivery reports for March 2024

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Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) automaker BYD released its March 2024 delivery report, providing a delivery estimate for Q1 2024 as well. In March, the Chinese automaker sold 139,902 fully electric cars and 161,729 plug-in hybrids. It reported delivering approximately 301,631 passenger vehicles last month.

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