Welcome to the March 2018 edition of Electric Vehicle ((EV)) company news. February global electric car sales delivered another strong month despite the usual slow start to the year. New Bloomberg research stated: "Electric cars may be cheaper than gas guzzlers in seven years" (2024/2025). Volkswagen announced their $25b lithium ion battery deal to secure supply for their huge electric car plans in future years. The EV movement is spreading further to include electric ferries/ships and planes. The Centenary (electric plane) E-Race was announced to begin in 2019, starting in London and traversing the globe