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BMW eDrive Zone function now available in several PHEV models in Europe

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BMW eDrive Zones are now available in various BMW plug-in hybrid models. In addition, the BMW Points loyalty program will be introduced later in the year, with which drivers of BMW plug-in hybrid models will be rewarded with attractive premiums via a point system. Switching to the purely electric driving mode is automatic.

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Tesla Model 3 sells 4x more than its closest rival in Europe’s plug-in market

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The Tesla Model 3 made up over 10% of plug-in car sales in Europe last month, delivering 24,184 units out of the over 227,000 registered in March. . Austria – 1,192 Model 3 cars sold . The Volvo XC40 PHEV, Renault Zoe, and Volkswagen ID.4 4 rounded out the top 5 models in the European plug-in market.

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Ricardo applying sound augmentation technology for NVH in sports cars, EVs and PHEVs

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RAS-R is already well proven for the NVH engineering of premium sports cars, and Ricardo is increasingly applying it to the create the desired acoustic brand character of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. —Mathew Maunder, Ricardo NVH technical specialist.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen unveils Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept: 0-100 km/h in 4.3s and 118 mpg

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Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept. Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles. l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase—last year by 42%. Around 97,000 BEVs were registered in 2017, a 51% increase compared to 2016, while sales of new PHEVs increased by 35%. g CO 2 /km). and 2.6 % respectively of national car sales in 2017.

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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Evolution of M1 category registrations of BEV and PHEV in Europe between 2010 and 2017. In Europe, the e-vehicle market is almost equally divided between battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. The highest numbers were registered in Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France and the UK.

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