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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in 2019, reaching 122.4

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

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T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. This is contrary to the misleading carmaker narrative that PHEVs on sale today are suited for long journeys, T&E said.

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France December 2020

EV Sales

These disruptive numbers are also reflecting on the plugin share, as last month it reached a record 19% (11% BEV), pulling the final 2020 share to 11% (6,7% BEV), a far cry from the 3% of 2019. Now, how much of this is actual demand, and how much is CO2 compliance? Mmmm.discuss.

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Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. US mpg), corresponding to 53 – 46 grams CO2 per kilometer (85.3 – 74.0 Market introduction begins in the third quarter of 2019. The Audi Q5 55 TFSI e quattro with 270 kW (367 hp) system output (combined fuel consumption: 2.4 – 2.1

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MINI Cooper SE EV making show debut at IAA; MINI boosts electric range of Countryman PHEV up to 35 miles

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kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km) will make its show debut at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. The brand’s first all-electric model will be built in the UK at MINI Plant Oxford, with production due to start in November 2019. The new MINI Cooper SE electric vehicle (fuel consumption combined: 0.0

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BMW introduces the X3 30e PHEV with 18 miles of electric range

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Since its launch in 2003, close to 600,000 BMW X3s have been sold through 2019 in the United States alone, which proves its incredible popularity in the SUV crossover segment. BMW claims this PHEV will reach a speed of 60mph in 5.9 Another X3 PHEV bonus is its generous rear cabin passenger area; the vehicle has 28.7

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Sweden December 2020

EV Sales

This time both it was BEVs outpacing PHEVs, with these last ones jumping 222% in December, to 10.337 units, while BEVs (+310%!) had 6.592 registrations, with the plugin split in this year sales ending at 30% for BEVs and 70% PHEVs, with pure electrics dropping 9% regarding 2019, when they had 39% share. Pl Model Sales 1 VW ID.3

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