Volkswagen
In the decade since the Nissan Leaf became the first contemporary, mass-produced electric vehicle, plenty of automakers have jumped on the EV bandwagon with their own EVs or a plug-ins, and self-recharging hybrids like the Toyota Prius are downright commonplace. But so far no major legacy (read: not Tesla) automaker has put all its eggs in the EV basket. Whether because of looming regulatory targets or the increased public interest in electric cars, that seems to be changing. The dribble of EV and plug-in launches has turned into an avalanche of news about accelerated EV timelines and emissions-reduction goals. Only time will tell if the events foretold in these announcements will actually come to pass or if it’s all just fodder for a future-focused investor class.
One note before you continue: When carmakers talk about electrified vehicles, they’re counting hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs, and in some cases hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the mix. And when a single model has several different electrified variants (for example, the Prius’s hybrid and plug-in models), carmakers will count each of those separately towards their electrification goals.
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