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

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Even though it was only introduced in the second half of the year, it ranked in the top of the sales charts in many countries almost right away. —Klaus Zellmer, the board member responsible for Sales of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. 3 was the most frequently delivered BEV in Finland, Slovenia and Norway in December.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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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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This brought Volkswagen up to fourth place among BEV manufacturers in that market. if the brand’s global BEV sales in 2021. 4 topped the BEV charts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Ireland. A further considerable increase is planned for 2022. 4 compact electric SUV is Volkswagen’s most popular BEV worldwide, accounting for 45.5%

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CARB Approves THINK City as Type II ZEV

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manufacturing facility. The company also builds the THINK City in Finland for sale in Europe, where the car has been highway-certified since 1999. THINK plans to roll out retail distribution in select cities in the second half of 2011.

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Think to resume electric car production

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Norwegian electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Think announces today that the Norwegian courts have approved its debt settlement plan, enabling the company to exit court protection. from the USA, Valmet Automotive from Finland and Investinor, the Norwegian Government-backed investment fund. Named investors include Ener1, Inc.

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Initial order from Sinotruk for UQM Powerphase DT drive systems for pilot trials; beginning of commercial partnership

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Sinotruk is a leading heavy-duty commercial vehicle manufacturer in China and one of the largest commercial vehicle groups in the world, and this order signals the beginning of the commercial partnership with UQM. UQM and Sinotruk plan to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sales of electric propulsion systems in China.

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