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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1 Click to enlarge.

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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit

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Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data (DOE) published a list of electric vehicles that are immediately available for the new $7,500 EV tax credit. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford Escape PHEV. Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV. Jeep Wrangler PHEV. Lincoln Aviator PHEV. BMW 3-series Plug-In.

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Navigant Research forecasts plug-ins will be 2.4% of global new vehicle sales by 2023; luxury brands to represent about 50% of that

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Navigant expects sales of plug-in EVs from luxury manufacturers, such as Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW to grow strongly through 2018 before leveling off at around 50% of the plug-in EV market. Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Audi E-tron 5,612. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Audi has already spun off one additional E-tron model, the fastback GT, but others are due shortly. Tesla Model 3 80,681.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback. Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Photos by John Faulkner and Mercedes-Benz. [ See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ].

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.