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BMW Expects EV Sales to Keep Growing, Just at a Slower Pace

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Cars are assembled in the BMW Group factory in Munich, Germany. 

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BMW AG remains bullish on battery-powered electric vehicles in the US, even though it’s expecting the sector’s market share gains to slow.

“Is there a growing market for electric vehicles? 100% yes,” Sebastian Mackensen, BMW of North America’s chief executive officer and president, told Bloomberg TV Tuesday. “Is the growth on the exact same level as maybe some experts have estimated a year ago or six months ago? Maybe not.”