August's electric car sales figures - Europe’s electric car market is no place for the faint hearted

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August electric car sales blues
Europe’s electric car market is no place for the faint hearted
Published: Thu, 03 October 2013 17:56:31 GMT
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West European Electric car sales by market August 2013

Expected first hurrah for pure electric cars in Europe remains notable for its absence.

For BMW’s bigwigs, cheered by the positive media reception of their all electric i3 at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, latest AID compiled electric car sales figures for West Europe’s August market give rise to an equal measure of encouragement and foreboding.

€54,900
Norwegian Tesla Model S price in Euros

CEO Reithofer’s outwardly unfazed BMW team, on the plus side, will no doubt be cheered by news that Norway’s well-to-do new car buyers appear to have taken to Tesla’s pricey Executive-sector Model S like ducks to water.

With Norwegian prices starting at NOK446,600 (€54,900), Tesla’s newly arrived Model S competes chiefly with Executive-Sector models like BMW’s 5-Series...more

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West European new electric car sales:
by country AUGUST 2013 VS AUGUST 2012
by country 8-MONths 2013 VS 8-MONths 2012

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€54,900 Norwegian Tesla Model S price in Euros

€54,900
Norwegian Tesla Model S price in Euros