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ZSW: more than 400,000 plug-in cars on road worldwide at beginning of 2014; 2x 2013

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The tally does not include motorcycles, trucks, buses and the now more than 6-million conventional full-hybrid vehicles. The batteries for the xEVs come mainly from Japan and South Korea, ZSW noted. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Sales' Accumulated number of cars by top xEV suppliers. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on electric drive batteries; i3, i8 and additional hybrid models

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South Korea is also an important supplier market for the BMW Group beyond the partnership with Samsung SDI. The BMW Group relies on a total of 20 South Korean suppliers. South Korea will be one of the key purchasing markets for the BMW Group in the future, especially for innovative IT technologies. from 2012.

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

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. The requirement has been extended through 2025; however, the mandated sales levels are not likely to be met, Navigant notes. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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Leo Motors to develop electric scooters for Brazil

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has reached an agreement to develop electric scooters for DAFRA Motos, one of the largest motorcycle companies in Brazil. DAFRA intends to sell the electric scooters at its own brand’s 300 sales outlets. DAFRA is the third largest motorcycle brand in Brazil with approximately 200,000 motorcycles sold each year.

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BMW Group breaks 1M mark in 1H for first time; 5,396 i3 EVs sold

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Sales in June also reached an all-time high: deliveries increased 4.8% Worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles in June climbed 7.3% In June, 1,241 BMW i3s were delivered to customers, bringing the year-to-date sales for this electric vehicle up to 5,396. With a total of 233,438 cars delivered, sales of the BMW 3 Series rose 7.8%

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

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The EV6 will be produced in South Korea and go on-sale in select global markets starting from the second half of 2021, with online reservations beginning from March 30 in some markets. – March 30, via CleanTechnica. It’s built by SGMW, a three-way joint venture of Shanghai Automotive, GM and Wuling Motors.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: tons of | Apr 13, 2009 8:23:08 PM When Toyota first sold the Prius in the US, they were losing money on every sale. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. link] This is not a sales pitch, Im just a huge fan of the car and an innovative American car start-up. GM doesnt have a chance.

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