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Kia to complete 11-model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026; sell 1.6M eco-friendly vehicles annually by 2030

Green Car Congress

Kia has updated its Plan S strategy, underpinned by three core pillars: advancing electric vehicle (EV) transition; strengthening its purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business; and expanding future mobility services. By 2030, EVs, HEVs and PHEVs will make up 40% of all sales for Kia, with an annual sales target of 1.6

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

Green Car Congress

After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. Electrified vehicles provided the only driver of growth for the market in January. from January 2019, according to JATO Dynamics. compared to just 7.1%

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland. but this issue is more about Italy vs. Stellantis than anything else.

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Volkswagen Group Is #1 BEV Seller In Sweden, Dominates BEV Market In Denmark & Finland — Charts!

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and Norway electric vehicle sales report, as well as earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into a few more Nordic markets.

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Volkswagen Group Inches Out Tesla In Norway, While Tesla Dominant In Brand Ranking

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into the Nordic countries — well, most of them.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

In short order, background work took place with autonomous vehicle testing sites and self-driving experts. The following year, Tim Cook stated in a June interview that Apple shifted its focus to autonomous vehicle systems. He pointed instead to the autonomous vehicle work that was ongoing.

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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of new vehicle sales in the United States have been pickup trucks, according to JATO Dynamics. Throughout the past decade, pickups in the United States saw higher sales figures than new vehicles from countries such as Russia (19.1 million), and Italy (17 million). From the 2010 model year through to September 2019, 14.6%

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