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BMW chief warns against setting ICE phaseout date

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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is pictured with the electric i7 car. (Rainer Haeckl www.rainerhaeckl.d/www.rainerhaeckl.de)
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October 20, 2022 10:00 AM

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Setting a date to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles could remove "cheap cars" from the market, putting ownership out of reach for many, and be politically dangerous, the CEO of BMW, Oliver Zipse, said.

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