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ELECTRIC COMPANIES

BMW

Although its initial EVs were either compliance cars (i3, Mini EV) or wacky science projects (i8), BMW is now serious about electrification. Coming are the i4 fastback and 2022 BMW iX midsize crossover EVs, as the automaker wants electrified vehicles to account for a quarter of its U.S. sales by 2025 and half of global sales by 2030.

Kia

Kia’s lineup alone calls for 11 electrified models by 2026, including seven dedicated EVs on the E-GMP architecture. The goal is to sell 1.6 million electrified vehicles (880,000 pure electric) a year by 2030, accounting for 40 percent of its total sales. The first dedicated EV, the EV6, launches later this year to join the Niro EV already on sale.

Daimler/Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes created the EQ subbrand

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