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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms. The first is a weight tax of 12.5

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

Drive Electric

Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. EVs will drive down the costs of owning a vehicle and give New Zealand more energy independence. This may happen faster than you might think.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

The RAC Foundation reports it currently costs – on average – around £80 to fill up a vehicle with petrol or diesel (based on a 55 litre fuel tank). It’s more expensive to fill up with petrol once, than it is to charge an electric car eight times. Have a look at our Porsche Taycan , madam.

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EVs dominated the UK car market in December

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For petrol-only vehicles, 2022 saw 42.3% Expect petrol’s rate of decline to accelerate in the coming years, once diesel sales have effectively ended. Porsche and Skoda brands also climbed the ranks by a few spots compared to November. This comes against a background of overall auto sales down by 2.0% in 2022 compared to 2021.

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

That’s why the government has banned the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030. One of the big concerns we encounter when people are considering switching to an electric vehicle (EV) , is that they think it’s going to be much more expensive than a petrol or diesel car. How much does it cost to run an electric car? Kia E-Niro.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

This is in contrast to petrol and diesel cars, which will have progressively lower resale values as we move towards 2030 when new sales will be banned. Even though it’s becoming easier to find second-hand EVs, there’s still a real shortage compared to petrol and diesel models. How much does it cost to lease an electric car?