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North America's Going EV (with Some New 'Beamers' from Europe)

• Ford says EVs will overtake gas vehicle sales in 15 years

https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/EV_Corridors_Electric_Vehicles_Zero_Emission_Vehicles

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EV i3 Review -- Summary

The i3 is a triumph of what can be done in our current technological age. We aren't there just yet, but BMW has reached quite a milestone with this emission-free city car. Don't forget about the i8 as well. We were hesitant to return the keys back to BMW. We would love to take the i3 for a long-term test to truly test out its range capabilities and the effect of a Canadian winter on its battery life. Though, it is hard not to be pleased with the i3. It's got the right materials, the right taste and the right price. It's just going to take that extra motivational push to make the move, and shift from simplicity to electricity.

and in Europe ... the EV Best Seller

For the month of November, 2016, the BMW i3 was by far the best-selling electric vehicle in the EU ...

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October 2016

BMW chief executive Harald Krueger believes that the ongoing electric car race is a marathon and not a sprint.

Krueger made the statement while speaking with Bloomberg at an event in California celebrating the German marque's centenary. According to the chief, it will take time for the electric vehicle movement to grow and for such vehicles to become commonplace.

“It's a marathon and not a sprint. With a marathon you know if you [will] win or lose later on, somewhere at kilometer 30 for example. You need some time for this movement and development but as nothing which will go away and it's clearly one important strategic pillar of the BMW Group to invest in to electrification,” he said.

The marque recently set itself the ambitious goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on the market by the year 2020. The most important electric vehicle for BMW is thought to be an impending variation of the next-generation 3-Series.

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btw, don't even ask about the i8

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-10-11/bmw-ceo-electric-car-race-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint

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