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- The share of electrified cars rose from 2 % in 2019 to 7.4 per cent in 2020
- All-electric smart model’s deliveries rounded approximately 27,000 units, a strong double-digit increase compared with sales record in 2019 (18,400 units)
- The Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid family, currently consist of more than 20 model variants
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