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All PHEVs Are Not Created Equal

CleanTechnica EVs

A few days ago, my colleague Steve wrote an article about the problems European regulators are having with plug-in hybrids (PHEV). The theoretical emissions, based on unreal conditions and driving, often ends up being far below what the cars actually emit with real-world conditions and non-hypermiling drivers.

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Audi axes PHEV sales in top market

Teslarati

Audi has announced it will no longer sell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in one of the world’s top markets, China. Now, to refocus, Audi has announced that it will no longer be selling PHEVs in the giant Asian market. According to the executive, Audi’s PHEV sales have more than halved in China since 2020.

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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed with electric scooter on the Gold Coast, Queensland They don’t take up much room, are easy to maintain and can be bought for not a lot of money. Basically, if your electric car or plug-in (PHEV) vehicle has V2L tech, it has built-in bi-directional charging and an AC power outlet.

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Mitsubishi Motors delivers 635 Outlander PHEVs to Ukranian police; largest PHEV fleet order yet for MMC

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) delivered 635 Outlander PHEV vehicles to the National Police of Ukraine on 25 May through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine. The vehicle order stems from an emissions trading agreement signed by a number of Japanese companies with the Government of Ukraine.

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Hybrid vs PHEV vs EV | Types of EVs Explained

Setec Powerr

For example, what is a hybrid vehicle, PHEV, or EV, and what are the differences between them and their advantages and disadvantages? PHEVPlug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles refer to vehicles that are equipped with both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.

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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Green Car Congress

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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US and Canada Reach 1% of Vehicles on the Road Being BEVs and PHEVs

EV Adoption

In 2022, both the US and Canada surpassed one percent of vehicles in operation (VIO) being electric vehicles (both BEVs and PHEVs) for the first time, according to new analysis and estimates from EVAdoption. See VIO definition at the end of the article.) This huge growth in new EV sales, however, resulted in only roughly 0.5

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