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BMW EV Sales Increase by 80% in 2015

BMW UK sold over 3,000 electric vehicles as its dedicated BMW i brand saw sales of the i3 and i8 grow by more than 80% compared to 2014. BMW has also expanded its range of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with the introduction of X5 PHEV and 3 Series PHEV models. Neither of these has contributed to the dramatic sales increase but BMW is confident they will be popular amongst customers who value cheap…

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Renault Posts 2015 Results, EV Sales Increase

All-electric Renault ZOE supermini sales rose by 5.8% in 2015. Electric vehicles saw a further surge in 2015 with 2,053 ZOE models sold, out of total Renault Z.E. sales of 2,266, up 102% versus 2014, compared to an electric car market up 48%. This includes Renault’s Kangoo Z.E. and the quad-bike classified Twizy. Commenting on the results, Ken Ramirez, Renault Group UK Managing Director, said:

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