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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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The LCOC includes costs associated with the purchase and installation of charging equipment and retail electricity prices, derived from real-world utility tariffs. kWh for light-duty PHEVs. kWh for light-duty PHEVs. The analysis is published in the journal Joule. kWh for light-duty BEVs and $0.14/kWh Borlaugh et al.

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New top model PHEV in the BMW 5 Series

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With almost 50,000 units, BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid models were the most successful electrified models in the BMW Group’s portfolio worldwide in 2019. With an increase from two to five models featuring innovative plug-in hybrid drive by November 2020, the new BMW 5 Series offers the largest range of PHEVs within one BMW Group model series.

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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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Volkswagen reports growing demand for e-up! and Passat GTE in Germany

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The GTE versions of the current Passat generation have also become increasingly more popular amongst buyers: Every seventh customer now opts for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). was launched in November 2019 and represents the new entry-level model to Volkswagen’s electric world. Power consumption in kWh/100 km (NEDC): 12.9–12.7

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California cumulative PEV sales at 13.4% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 7.6%

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Rather than only true ZEVs, the numbers in the Executive Order and previous interpretations by the agencies indicate the goal is to be achieved by both BEVs that run only on electricity and combustion PHEVs that run on both electricity and gasoline. of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy.

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IDTechEx: Market value for hybrid electric vehicles to peak at $792 billion in 2027

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In Europe, the report finds several automotive manufacturers are not going to meet the emissions targets and will have to either purchase credits from other manufacturers or face large fines. Several have not made their stance clear on HEVs and PHEVs, but some have.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. from January 2019, according to JATO Dynamics. A total of 1,138,057 new passenger cars were registered in Europe in January 2020, representing a decline of 7.6%

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