Latest all-new BMW 3 series is a BEV. They’re still making a petrol version of the 3 series, but that’s just the previous model face-lifted to look like the new one. They’ve not invested in engineering the all-new platform for ICE... for what is their most popular model.

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... i.e. at all those who cannot understand complex connections, the behavior should be criticized. I am not insinuating any conspiracy theory that dark machinations are going on here. I just demand more transparency. (2/2)

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The Nissan Leaf has been in production for nearly 17 years. Tesla Model S was launched about 14 years ago, BMW i3 13 years ago, and Jaguar followed with the iPace 8 years ago. The move to BEVs hasn’t come as a surprise…

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Exactly. There’s already carve outs for limited run vehicles / smaller manufacturers for lots of EU / UK construction and use regs. But limited run vehicles don’t do many Km/miles to use much of BP and Shell’s petrol or diesel do they…

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Who’s lobbying for this? The car companies or the oil companies? I think you’re right in guessing the car companies know that BEVs are the future. They’ve invested £/€/$Billions in them, and they were reportedly pissed at the constant changes to the legislation more than the legislation itself.

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