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 That’s contrary to notably higher expectations on the sales front, chiefly because of the recent market debut of Renault’s more affordable and purpose-designed ZOE, whose initial market reception is now widely seen as a litmus test for consumers’ genuine interest in electric cars. Early days, but judged purely from cold statistical numbers, May brought yet another cold shower for Europe’s electric car industry. That’s because the 12.3 per cent rise in sales to a still modest 2,558 units was well short of what the increasingly jittery electric car industry wanted. 2,558 Expressed another way, May’s electric car penetration – 0.25 per cent – was virtually
unchanged from a year ago. MORE LIKE THIS: European EV sales - Still on trickle charge 04 Jun 2013 Super-credits’ - Game changer for Europe’s electric car industry? 30 Apr 2013 Sounds of Silence – Renault’s new ZOE 30 Apr 2013 DATA
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