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Denied! Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia

EV Central

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. The U9 was revealed at the same times as the U8 SUV in early 2023 when BYD launched the Yangwang luxury brand. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar.

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BMW is building EVs and legacy gas-burners on the same production lines—and it seems to be working – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Legacy automakers, keen to make an “orderly transition” to EVs, have embraced all kinds of half-measures, from PHEVs to awkward ICE-to-EV conversions to pick-your-powertrain production lines. BMW’s current offerings include hybrids, PHEVs and pure EVs. And, unlike GM or Ford, BMW reports that its EVs are profitable.

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May 2023 – Germans love the domestic Tesla Model Y

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Where the split between BEVs and PHEVs was more balanced a year ago, recent emissions-related policy changes have cut all financial support for PHEVs, leading to a dramatically diminished share. PHEVs have remained in the 5% to 6% share range this year, from 12% to 14% over the same period last year.

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Spring is sprung in France

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comprised full battery electrics (BEVs) at 12.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 8.2%. We can see that BEVs are still growing decently, whilst PHEVs are sliding. PHEVs only grew volume by 6% YoY (to 10,878 units), trailing broader market growth, and thus losing share. Please jump in to the conversation below. PushEVs.

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April 2023 – Great month for the Volkswagen ID family in Germany

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We see that — against a context of almost equal weighting a year ago — BEVs have since increased their share, and PHEVs have halved theirs. BEVs saw a modest trimming of support, but PHEVs had their ecobonus support cut entirely, amounting to a roughly 4,000€ effective increase in purchase cost for consumers.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

EV Connect

This conversion can happen within the charger or in the vehicle, depending on which device is equipped with a converter. Efficiently running this bidirectional conversion process requires smart-charging technology , which manages how and when the car takes or returns energy.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have continued to grow, whilst PHEVs have been squeezed. PHEVs shrunk in volume by some 28%, down to 703 units. PHEVs, with their middling emissions ratings, are taxed somewhere in between. April’s combined share of 91.1% comprised 83.3% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 7.8%

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