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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

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More than 20 models – most of them electric and most of them all-new – are due over the coming years as Audi looks to refresh its model line-up and catch up luxury rivals who are further down the electric vehicle path. That means a steep ramp-up in EV take-up to bring Audi closer to its luxury rivals. Last year just 2.8

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

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Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix.

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Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars

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Bloomberg reports that the Italian industry ministry is weighing a plan to sink €930 million ($1 billion) into some enticing financial incentives to nudge drivers toward electric cars. Meanwhile, sales are surging in Italy, with new car registrations jumping 19% last year to 1.57 for PHEVs, during that same time.

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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon

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Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol-electric plug-in hybrid were the right approach to the market. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV.

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Electric car sales remain low in the UK

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full battery electrics (BEVs), and 6.9% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). The good news is that flatness or decline is mostly due to falling PHEV sales (stemming from incentive cuts), whilst the performance of BEVs has been more resilient. Petrols were flat YoY in January, but are also on a slide over the long term. comprised 13.1%

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. Some manufacturers use the term “Micro Hybrid” to describe a car’s start/stop feature. As a result, plug-in hybrids tend to have longer electric-only ranges than full hybrids.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). EV MYTH ONE: EVs catch fire more than petrol cars.