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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

In China , Europe , and the United States , buyers are converging on hybrids, whose sales growth is outpacing that of pure EVs. But even in the worlds largest market, almost half of electrified vehicle sales are hybrids. PHEV sales are up 85 percent year-over-year, dwarfing the 12-percent gain for pure EVs.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

Green Car Congress

Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “ it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term. ”. The Volt is an extended range electric vehicle—i.e.,

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Volvo flexes its pricing power for EVs with the EX30 rolling out for $35,000

Baua Electric

Volvo’s EVs accounted for 16% of its total sales last year, higher than most rivals and up from 10.9% The electric SUV will be available in two versions: A single-motor extended range and a twin-motor performance model. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo Cars) The extended range version includes up to 275 miles of range.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

Baua Electric

Volvo reached its highest-ever share of electrified vehicles as its new fully electric EX30 boosted EV sales in February. Although overall sales slid 2% last month, Volvo’s fully electric vehicle sales were up 14%, reaching a new record share. Volvo’s EV sales share reached 22%, with nearly 11,000 EVs handed over, up 14% YOY.

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Volvo’s new EVs are attracting Ferrari-like wait times because they are ‘the right products’

Baua Electric

Volvo hit its highest-ever electrified vehicle sales share last month, primarily due to the new EX30 rolling out. Volvo set new global sales (+113,000 EVs) and revenue records last year. It will be available in a single-motor extended range and a motor performance model. It’s expected to begin rolling out by this summer.

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CyberVan! Li Auto’s Mega MPV launches in China alongside ambitious EV expectations

Baua Electric

Priced at over RMB 560,000 ($77,800), Li Auto expects the luxury minivan to be a top seller in its segment, contributing to its target of 800,000 vehicles sold this year. That early success has come from sales of four models delivered to the market in the last five years. Not bad for a glorified minivan. What do you think?

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year.