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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that North American plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales will exceed 1.1 The report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts , provides data and forecasts for LD PEV sales in North America, including US states, MSAs, and utility service territories and Canadian provinces and cities.

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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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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 The BNEF forecast is based on first identifying the addressable market for plug-in vehicles—i.e., Last week, J.D. Earlier post.)

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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. The all-electric BMW i7 is also the most powerful BMW 7 Series. —Frank Weber.

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BYD releases delivery reports for March 2024

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In March, the Chinese automaker sold 139,902 fully electric cars and 161,729 plug-in hybrids. For Q1 2024, Bad delivered 300,114 all-electric vehicles and 324,284 plug-in hybrid cars. As its first-quarter numbers suggest, BYD’s plug-in hybrid vehicles sell slightly more than its all-electric vehicle lineup.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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BYD Q1 EV sales top 300,000, but is it enough to maintain a lead over Tesla ?

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China’s leading electric car maker, BYD , recorded over 300,000 EV sales in Q1 2024, up 13% over last year. In the first three months of the year, BYD sold 300,114 fully electric vehicles, up 13.4% BYD’s electric vehicle production also rose 9%, with 291,730 EVs built in Q1. Is it enough to maintain its lead over Tesla?

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