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Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

Green Car Congress

In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). —Klaus Zellmer, the board member responsible for Sales of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. In Sweden, the ID.3

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Electric Acts of Kindness, 50,000 Reservations for Fisker Ocean, VinFast VF 8 & VF 9 Coming to Europe — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

Vinfast outlines its plan for sales and customer service locations — VinFast Stores — in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The Hyundai IONIQ 5’s V2L technology creates an act of kindness that supports the brand’s vision of Progress for Humanity. There are 50,000 reservations for the Fisker Ocean SUV.

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Tesla needs to commit to Gigafactory India for reduced import duties: officials

Teslarati

Tesla’s eventual emergence into India as a car manufacturer and sales entity has been a tumultuous road in 2021. At the beginning of the year, Tesla applied for and received two business licenses : one as a manufacturer and one for sales. Tesla factory in Tilburg, Netherlands. Credit: Tesla).

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Audi’s European sales up 6% in November; A3 e-tron PHEV sales “extremely encouraging”

Green Car Congress

—Dietmar Voggenreiter, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing at Audi. Most recently, the brand’s growth in Europe was driven particularly by the latest models: Sales of the Audi Q7, with the latest generation launched in summer, quadrupled to around 3,300 units in November.

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Which countries have plans for all new cars to be electric, and when?

Green Car Reports

Plug-in electric cars currently make up a fairly small percentage of the millions of new vehicles sold globally. But within the next two decades, they may be the only new cars available for sale in certain countries.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Electric dirt bikes buyer’s guide and best models

Green Authority

Electric cars such as the Tesla Model 3 have reached mass-production level while keeping their sticker prices relatively down. However, battery pack and electric motors are not just limited to four-wheel vehicles – there are also many electric two-wheel rides out there. Cake Kalk& Electric Motion Escape.