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California cumulative PEV sales at 13.4% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 7.6%

Green Car Congress

Rather than only true ZEVs, the numbers in the Executive Order and previous interpretations by the agencies indicate the goal is to be achieved by both BEVs that run only on electricity and combustion PHEVs that run on both electricity and gasoline. of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy.

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Tesla chargers rank highest in EV charging network customer satisfaction study

Teslarati

One key point referred to owners’ mixed feelings over the availability of public charging stations. Another key point the study revealed was the most-cited problems from BEV and PHEV owners. Tesla Superchargers to adopt time-based pricing for non-Teslas EVs.

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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

Green Car Congress

Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Social influence does matter.

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What does WLTP mean? A Beginner’s Guide to EV Terminology

Drive Electric

The added ‘B’ is simply a reference to the battery that powers an EV. The lower the number the better; the easier the car slices through the air, using less power to ‘fight’ against the drag. For reference, a Jeep Wrangler has a drag co-efficient of 0.454 – one of the highest values of any production vehicle. FlexiHire.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

EV Central

Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. The snappy name neatly sums up the objective. These never made it to Australia.

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Seres unveils new NEV brand Landian and 1st model E5 with BYD, Huawei technology

CN EV Post

The Landian E5 is a mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV with a starting price of RMB 139,900. The brand is positioned as a builder of the Internet of Everything ecosystem in the "E era", where the letter E refers to Electric. The car is available in two versions with starting prices of RMB 139,900 ($20,330) and RMB 151,900 respectively.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. EV MYTH ONE: EVs catch fire more than petrol cars. Here’s what we discovered.