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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. Selling in new markets will also be a test for Tesla.

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BMW has sold more than 100,000 EVs and PHEVs worldwide over three years

Green Car Congress

For comparison, Tesla sold approximately 2,400 units of the Roadster.) In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. More than 80% of BMW i3 customers worldwide are new to BMW. Additionally, there are the approximately 30,000 plug-in hybrids (BMW iPerformance) sold to date.

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February 2021 – Electric Vehicle News Round-Up

Get Electric Vehicle

3 Earth Energy’s Electric Motorcycles are Now Open for Booking. They manufacture electric motorcycles, scooters, commercial vehicles, and autonomous vehicle drivetrains.[ They manufacture electric motorcycles, scooters, commercial vehicles, and autonomous vehicle drivetrains.[ Reference ]. #3 Reference ]. Reference ].

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

As an example, Freund referenced an EAASV history highlight, Tesla CTO J.B. When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. Tesla licensed the technology.” It’s a very strong spirit.”

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What does WLTP mean? A Beginner’s Guide to EV Terminology

Drive Electric

The Tesla Model 3 has a drag co-efficient of only 0.23. PHEV : Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. To drive through the ULEZ with a non-exempt vehicle (it’s only electric vehicles and motorcycles that are typically exempt) costs £12.50. EV : Electric Vehicle. The future of motoring. ULEZ : Ultra-Low Emission Zone.

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China × Cleantech — March 2021

CleanTechnica EVs

EV Sales Tesla Model Y Ramps Up In China, $4400 Wuling EV Still #1 On the 18th of March, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in February of 2021. […]. Welcome to China × Cleantech — March 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month.

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