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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD was also the first automotive OEM in the world to announce it would be ceasing production of ICE vehicles this year to focus on BEV and PHEV products. BYD has ranked as number one for sales of new energy vehicles in China for 9 consecutive years. Global leader in new energy vehicles. The European market is not entirely new to BYD.

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

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—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. to 4,689 cars) and France (+3.9%

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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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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. This result follows declines in January and February, taking the quarterly volume down to 3.04 million units. 29f21c0cbca83138705c33c58e16f247. >.

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2017 sales of BMW Group electrified vehicles top 50,000 units

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The BMW Group now has a total of nine electrified automobiles on the market: sales of these vehicles totalled 50,711 in the first seven months of the year, an increase of 74.8% This makes the BMW Group the world’s third-largest BEV/PHEV manufacturer. —Dr Ian Robertson, Management Board Member for Sales and Brand BMW.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover. Kia/Hyundai/Genesis – Coming on Strong.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Follow us on Twitter! Granholm and Schwarzenegger talk green mobility Greenlings: What is regenerative braking? 62) Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit (41) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S. 62) Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit (41) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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