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

Green Car Congress

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). 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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PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a pass

Baua Electric

grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5 Another study from Transport & Environment in 2020 also found that plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimed. It’s shifted largely from internal-combustion vehicles directly to EVs, and regulators have considered effectively discouraging PHEVs with policy.

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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

Green Car Congress

kWh/100 km, electric range 75 km, combined CO2 emissions 33-32 g/km). A further example is the new energy and environment information path at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant. l/100 km, combined power consumption 15.0-14.8 kWh/100 km, electric range 74 km, combined CO 2 emissions 34-33 g/km). l/100 km, combined power consumption 14.8

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

Green Car Congress

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. in 2018 to 1.3% Among the data: Almost 15.5

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

Green Car Congress

According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase.

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Plug-in Hybrids 2.0: A Dangerous Distraction, Not A Climate Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

Key findings: 1) The real-world CO2 emissions of the tested plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are 85–114 g/km, around 3 times the artificially low official […]

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

Green Car Congress

Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase—last year by 42%.

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