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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Green Car Congress

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers.

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The Greenius Plan For General Motors

Creative Greenius

I’m talking about electric motors. And I’m talking about killing GM the way GM killed the electric car. Andrew Franks , Andy Grove and Elon Musk in charge of the new National Electric Motors Corporation. Retool all the GM factories to make plug-in hybrids and plug-in electric cars and trucks.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. That puts it squarely into the nascent segment of mass-market 3-row electric family utilities. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

Buick will focus on North America and China. GMC is “ professional grade ” and will focus on North America and the Middle East. GMC is “ professional grade ” and will focus on North America and the Middle East. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Build better products.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. The simple naming aside, all Polestar models offer highly developed electric technology and performance. The 78 kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery is charged through an 11.0 kW onboard charger.

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

Winter solstice has swept in , and me and my electric vehicle (EV) are taking another trip around the sun—on sunshine! . I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. I think mainstream America would be stunned to know that there are many among them doing the same thing.

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