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

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T&E said governments should therefore end the purchase subsidies and tax breaks for plug-in hybrids. T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander.

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EVs sold and registered in Uttar Pradesh between October 14, 2022 and October 13, 2025 will be tax-free

Electric Vehicles India

Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a long-awaited Government Order (GO) paving the way for the purchase of electric vehicles in the state to be exempted from road tax and registration fees. From 14 October 2022 to date, 3,997 electric vehicle owners in Agra have been charged taxes and registration fees.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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AFV registrations consistent of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); battery electric vehicles (BEV); and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Registrations of HEVs rose by 40.0%, PHEVs by 25.5% HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs respectively made up 60.6%, 28.1% and BEVs rose by 32.5%

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Peugeot 3008 PHEV: offers 300hp with ultra-low CO2 emissions

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Peugeot have announced the upcoming plug-in hybrid version of their 3008 SUV will offer an official CO2 rating of just 29g/km – placing it in the lowest Benefit-in-Kind tax rate – as well as an astonishing 300hp.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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What I assumed would be a quick chat quickly devolved into my being educated on British tax codes, especially the benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxes applied to any items of value provided to employees. For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary.

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Why Should Governments Care About EV Charging?

Blink Charging

And with the Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator , you can estimate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with charging and driving an EV or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in a given area. Select an EV or PHEV model and type in a zip code to see the CO2 emissions and how they compare to those associated with an ICE vehicle.

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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. Recall that new tax changes have applied from January 1st. PHEVs, with their middling emissions ratings, are taxed somewhere in between.

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