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      10-14-2017, 02:49 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by JorgenM View Post
Hybrid sales are not really that interesting are they? What really matters are BEV sales. Unfortunately for now, just the i3.
Both matter. PHEV sales will increase dramatically in the next decade.

But yes, PHEV vehicles don’t count as “Electric Vehicle Sales”. The press release doesn’t call them that, and I’ve tweaked the thread title slightly for clarity.

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Originally Posted by andrewc89 View Post
Nope.

The 530e and 530i are both $52,400 in the US.
Even still, the fact that the hybrid can be had for the same price as the comparably powered non-hybrid suggests it is likely subsidized by the gasoline range and thus less profitable.

JorgenM didn’t mention the RWD 530i - not sure if it’s available in Norway, but presumably if it were or is, it would narrow the gap further.
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