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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are thought to bring the best of both worlds – a large enough battery to take care of your daily tasks, paired with a gas engine for longer trips or when you can’t find a charger. Models with larger batteries – “EV-first” designs – tended to have higher utility factors and lower emissions.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

Green Car Congress

Five EU member states don’t offer any incentives at all: Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland. Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

EV Central

Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. It’s also announced a road-going battery electric performance car named after the founder of the original team Tony Vandervell, the 238kW Vandervell S and 432kW S Plus.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. For the U.S. For instance, recent U.S.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

EV Central

Inside Though the 500e is slightly larger all over than the petrol-burning Fiat 500. The Fiat is sold with two different battery packs in Europe, but only the larger will come to Australia. Though the battery pack is small, the car’s overall energy efficiency is aided by its smallness and relative lightness.