Can Legacy Gas Car Brands Take EVs Seriously? Musings From BMW iX Event In Brisbane.

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:12:06 +0000

A friend of mine attended the launch of BMW’s iX electric vehicle range in Brisbane. This is his lament: The BMW EV event Recently, my wife and I attended the Brisbane launch of the BMW iX EV range. The cars sell for between $115,000 and $140,000 depending on range and accoutrements. Around 130 people attended, […]

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The BMW iX Lands With A Bang In South Africa’s Growing Electric Vehicle Market

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:16:49 +0000

Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in South Africa have been quite slow over the years. The table below shows EV sales over the past 6 years: The slow sales of BEVs can be attributed to several reasons, including: A limited number of models available in South Africa: For along time, there was essentially just one […]

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Norway’s Plugin EV Share Above 90% Again In January — BEVs At Record 84%

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:17:59 +0000

Norway, the global leader in electric vehicle adoption, saw plugin electrics take 90.5% share of the auto market in January 2022, up from 80.7% year-on-year. Full electrics alone took a record 83.7% share, with combustion-only vehicles at a new low of 4.9% share. Overall auto sales were down almost 23% year-on-year, to 7,959 units, in […]

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