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 Germany remains not only Europe’s overall biggest car market, Germany also has some of the most environment-conscious consumers in Europe. And yet, in total contradiction to the deep green message sent out by German consumer groups, what latest car sales numbers are saying is that Germany’s comparatively well off car buying public still remains not the least bit interested in the auto-industry’s forever growing lineup of hybrids, plug-ins and pure electric cars That is the main message of latest KBA figures showing that just 2,273 hybrids took to German roads for the first time last month, adding up to less than 1 per cent of Germany’s November car market. No less telling of today’s underlying demand for hybrids, some 1,488 of the industry’s total haul this November were Toyota-Lexus models. All other carmakers, including domestic champion Volkswagen, as well as prestige car makers BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Porsche, shared the remaining 785 hybrids registered as new that month...more Europe’s October electric car sales grow at slowest pace in 10 months 04 Nov 2014 > Sept electric car market - Mere blip or lasting change in underlying trends? 30 Oct 2014 > West Europe's hybrid car market - Big mountain to climb 28 Oct 2014 |
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