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May 2023 – Tesla Model Y conquers Sweden

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full electrics (BEVs), and 21% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have grown strongly whilst PHEVs have slightly declined. Looking at volumes, BEVs came close to doubling YoY, while PHEV lost about 2% volume. The best selling car in May was the Tesla Model Y. May’s combined plugin result of 61.9% comprised 40.9%

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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). YoY overall market growth, BEVs grew volume 59% to 20,522 units, and PHEVs grew 33%, to 8,595 units. Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. April’s combined plugin result of 21.9% comprised 15.4% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 6.5%

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

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share in June, full electrics (BEVs) contributed 18.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) contributed 5.7%. Recall that Germany entirely cut the ecobonus for PHEVs from January 1st this year, and their fall in share since then was fully expected. With combined plugin EVs at 24.6% Their decent 11.2% Q2 volume growth was 50.1%.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

Cars That Think

The result is a 12-part series and e-book, The EV Transition Explained , that explores the tightly woven technological, policy, and social issues involved. I also reviewed hundreds of reports, case studies, and books surrounding EVs and electrical grids. My response to each proclamation is often a shrug followed by “It depends.”

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Electric Cars and The Volt by Seth Leitman

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. How Does It Work?

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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