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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, Clean Fleet Report was invited, in early December 2021, to a one-day drive through the mountains surrounding Santa Barbara.

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UK Plugin EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing

CleanTechnica EVs

BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales […].

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Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes

CleanTechnica EVs

BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% year on year. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5% Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though […]

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. Very clean. The XC60 Recharge Ultimate Dark ( Clean Fleet Report drove) had a base price of $68,950.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

It’s time to get on with executing the plan and removing emissions from transport. “As As such, we would love to see broad support across parliament for the transport provisions in this plan to create certainty for business and consumers. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types.

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A Very Simple Hybrid That Rivals The Cleanliness of EVs Is Possible

CleanTechnica EVs

Both Porsche and Tesla have proven this, but the two companies use very different approaches to getting two different […]. In a number of past articles, I’ve explained that having multiple gear ratios is essential for ICE engines, and optional for EVs, but if used in an EV you can get much better efficiency and performance.

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