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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 lagging supply of semiconductors caused limitations in production throughout the course of the year, which ultimately had a major impact on the unit sales figures, the company said. if the brand’s global BEV sales in 2021. 6, which Volkswagen offers exclusively in the Chinese market. of total deliveries (2020: 4%).

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. In many markets, the electric SUV jumped to the top of the sales charts in its very first year and was the best-selling all-electric vehicle in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Ireland or Sweden.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units. million units.

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Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever

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The Model 3 has been shipped from Gigafactory Shanghai in China to Europe since January, and Tesla recently expanded its Chinese export strategy to include the Model Y, which was not available in Europe until last month. The post Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Fuso Starts Sales of Hybrid Trucks in Hong Kong

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has begun sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks in Hong Kong. MFTBC is taking orders for the truck in Hong Kong through Universal Cars Limited (UCL), the Mitsubishi Fuso distributor in the Chinese special administrative region.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

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Currently, the countries with the most searches for new energy charging piles are the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the United States, and New Zealand. Sales of new energy vehicles are expected to increase by 40-45% this year. In the next few years, 70% of electric vehicles in Russia will use Chinese charging stations.

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Polestar’s Q3 revenue and gross profit skyrocket, operating loss trims by 33%

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The growth was mainly driven by higher Polestar 2 sales and continued commercial expansion across markets. This was a result of higher Polestar 2 sales and lower manufacturing costs, which come as companies scale the production of their vehicles. and the USA.

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