And, if economic conditions force the big auto makers to start making and
selling pure electric vehicles, will they sabotage the vehicle with deliberate built - in obsolence?
Not exact matches
The publication cites an
Electric Drive Transportation Association report about
pure EVs, including Tesla's, but not counting hybrids, accounting for 71,064 of all
vehicles sold in the country last year.
With only 168 copies
sold last year, the
pure -
electric Mitsubishi i - MiEV subcompact five - door hatchback was not only one of the worst -
selling cars in Canada it was also the worst -
selling electric vehicle in Canada, too.
Last year in 2012, Mitsubishi was
selling on average 400
pure electric vehicles per month.
The LEAF, the first mass - market,
pure -
electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best -
selling EV in history.
BMW i has a fine record of success: More than 100,000
vehicles with either
pure -
electric or plug - in hybrid drive systems from the BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI brands
sold in 2017; BMW i among the global leaders in
electric mobility; BMW Group tops the registration rankings for electrified
vehicles in Europe with a market share of 21 per cent; BMW Group has a worldwide market share of 10 per cent and is also one of the global leaders; BMW i enjoys a standout position as a successful systems supplier and provider of mobility services across the
electric mobility sphere.