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APRIL 30, 2020

This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). This brought the share of BEV and hybrid vehicles in Europe up to 12.4% 3, Volkswagen’s second all-electric model, the ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2023

Despite supply constraints and temporary production stops, the Volkswagen Group handed over 572,100 all-electric vehicles to customers around the globe in 2022—up 26% compared to 2021. million vehicles in Western Europe alone, 310,000 of which are BEVs. In Europe, overall deliveries declined by 10.4% Volkswagen ID.3

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Except for the 2012 Tesla Model S, there are no seven-seat all-electric vehicles for sale on the market today. Earlier this week, however, Nissan confirmed that it plans to sell a seven-seat minivan variant of the e-NV200 all-electric van in Europe when it enters production next year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. From CEC New ZEV Sales dashboard.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

BMW said that its electrified models continue to exceed expectations, especially in Europe. While 4% of all BMW sales in Western Europe in July were electrified vehicles, that percentage increases significantly in markets where innovative electric mobility is supported through financial and infrastructure measures.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2025

Tesla aims to bring the all-electric Cybertruck to a brand new market in what the company believes will be a massive advantage. Tesla Cybertruck gets pushback in Europe, increasing need for ‘international’ version However, Tesla plans to expand Cybertruck into other markets.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So far, it’s hard to find an electric car for sale in the U.S. Europe’s safety program, called Euro NCAP, released ratings for both the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model X on Wednesday, and gave both models top five-star ratings and top-tier scores in nearly all.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

June’s results confirm that conditions in Europe are getting worse. The diesel crisis is particularly challenging in Scandinavia, where electric cars continue to increase their market share. The results of diesel and electric vehicles contrast heavily across Europe. of all registrations. of all registrations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are on the right track with our electric mobility campaign and our success story continues. —Imelda Labbé, Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen. Volkswagen will only produce electric vehicles in Europe from 2033. Volkswagen will launch ten new electric models by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed agreements that expand their global alliance ( earlier post ) to meet rapidly evolving needs of their respective customers in Europe and other regions by leveraging complementary strengths in midsize pickup trucks and commercial and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

Volvo Trucks introduced its first battery-electric truck for commercial use: the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year. Electric drive unit for Volvo FL Electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

Audi and its Chinese partner companies FAW and SAIC are showing four world premieres: the brand-new Audi A6 e-tron concept vehicle and the all-round updated Audi Q5L, in addition to the Audi A7L and an SUV study, still kept beneath a cover, named Audi concept Shanghai. The first two products are made by a new partner, SAIC Audi.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Battery cell technology is a key success factor in our electric vehicle offensive, as it influences both operational performance and battery costs. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing plays a leading role within the network as a competence center for electric drive systems. The company has set clear targets for sales of its electrified models.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. billion investment in electric vehicles worldwide. Earlier post.). — Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

Nissan is working in collaboration with Portland (Oregon) General Electric (PGE) on a six-week trial to help determine the viability of an electric commercial vehicle in the US market. If we determine that e-NV200 fits into the US commercial vehicle market, we expect that Portland would be a leading driver for sales as well.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Electric vehicle controller specialist Sevcon has won a contract to supply drivetrain control technology for a new range of utility and all-terrain vehicles being manufactured in China. an established manufacturer of UTVs, ATVs, Jeeps, Go Karts and amphibious vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The approval paves the way for THINK to sell the all-electric THINK City in California, 12 other states and the District of Columbia that have adopted California’s ZEV requirements. The company also builds the THINK City in Finland for sale in Europe, where the car has been highway-certified since 1999.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. By 2020, stop-start vehicles will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. This record speed win coincides with the signing of a long-term supply agreement in which Remy International, Inc.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2014

The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is the German maker''s first production electric car to be offered for sale in the U.S. On sale late this year, it adds a plug-in electric powertrain option to the all-new seventh generation of the classic Golf five-door hatchback, now celebrating its 40th birthday.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

Polestar, the premium electric car brand from Sweden, announced that its first all-electric SUV will be manufactured in the United States. Polestar vehicles built in South Carolina will be for sale in the United States. All of this makes the brand even more competitive in the critical American sales market.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Fisker is scrapping plans for direct sales to customers. The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. In September 2023, Fisker shared that it ramped production of the all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 units per day.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

Annual sales of SSVs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), world markets, 2011-2017. Global sales of stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will experience strong growth in the coming decade, rising from 3 million units in 2011 to 37.3 At that level, SSVs will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales, Pike notes.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Volkswagen has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) from its ID.7 7 lineup, this time offering an estate car aimed at Europe’s upper mid-sized automotive sector. 7 Tourer electric estate car, or station wagon, for the European market. The automaker has not yet shared a price for the electric station wagon.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) signed a letter of intent to set up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

AUGUST 14, 2024

The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in 2023 but this year the all-electric SUV might not even make it to the podium if its poor showing in Europe is any indication, following the mid-size SUV ranked eighth place for sales in the first six-months of 2024.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

We believe that the development of all e-mobility branches—be they battery buses, trolleybuses or hydrogen-fueled vehicles—should proceed in synergy, and that this process is part and parcel of ensuring the sustainable transport of the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

3 newsletter which Volkswagen is using to present regular information on its new full-electric ID. —Jürgen Stackmann, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. Like all other ID. More than 100,000 ID. 3 1ST edition. models, the ID.3

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

The Volkswagen brand is launching an extensive all-electric car sharing offering in selected major cities under its “We Share” sub-brand. —Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales. At a later stage “We Share” will be adding smaller vehicles as micromobility solutions to its fleet of electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2018

These services are to be extended to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020. That is why we are entering this market with a holistic single-source concept covering all mobility needs from the short journey that takes just a few minutes to the long vacation trip. study as a “shared” Volkswagen.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Audi is close to approving plans to build a limited number of the all-electric two-seat Urban Concept vehicle that it launched at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, according to CAR magazine in England, If built for sale, most likely only in Europe, the production Audi.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

million contract to develop high-energy lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicle applications. The focus of the project is to produce high-energy density cells and packs for electric vehicle applications to increase the current state-of-the-art battery-pack density by 50% in a three-year period.

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