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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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Volvo Drops DRIVe V70 and S80 CO2 Emissions Below 120 g/km

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Volvo DRIVe S80 and V70 with 119 g/km. Volvo has introduced new DRIVe diesel versions of the S80 sedan and V70 wagon with CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km, corresponding to fuel consumption of 4.5 With the arrival of these two, Volvo now has five models available with emissions below 120 g/km. Click to enlarge. L/100km (52 mpg US).

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. their previous monthly record, ahead of new weight taxes, and VAT taxes. Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes.

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Two new Volvo models hit sub-100g/km CO2

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Volvo’s latest DRIVe versions of its S40 saloon and V50 estate now emit just 99g/km of CO2, making them road tax free despite being sizeable vehicles. In fact, the latest revisions to the models mean that the V50 is now the largest vehicle available with sub-100g/km of CO2 and the only true estate car to [.].

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Auto sales drop to new low in Norway

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The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. Due to the anomalous tax discontinuity mentioned above, we have to take January’s picture with a pinch of salt — it doesn’t tell us very much. year on year.

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EVs market share continues to grow in Norway

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That low came as a hangover effect of new tax policies active from January 1st, which had pulled-forward a large number of auto sales into November and December. With the new tax policies further disincentivising combustion-only sales, their combined share in February fell to 4.4%, almost a new record low. tons of CO2 per year.

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France January 2021

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In 3rd place, and far from the two French arch-rivals, we have Kia, with 7%, much thanks to the success of the Kia Niro EV and XCeed PHEV, followed by Citroen (5%) and Volvo (4%). And all of the sudden, the French EV market has become one of the most interesting to follow.

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