Germans unexcited by electric cars

GERMANY - Germans unexcited by electric cars
So far Germans have shown next to no interest in today’s pricey plug-in cars
Published: Fri, 1 June 2012 10:49:59 GMT
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Less of a surprise to industry watchers, electric car demand in Germany remains subdued, and the number of such vehicles sold so far this year has reached just over 1,300 units.

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German Opel Ampera registrations so far this year

That’s 0.1 per cent of total new car sales to date, and barely enough to register even a faint blip on autoindustry radar screens...more

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West European ELECTRIC car sales by market:
- april 2012 v April 2011
- 4-MONTHS 2012 v 4-MONTHS 2011

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