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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

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T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at T&E. Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts.

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BMW Wants To Produce 10 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030

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BMW Group has set a goal of reducing its CO2 emissions by over 200 million tonnes by the year 2030. This equals well over 20 times the annual CO2 emissions of a city with over a million inhabitants, such as Munich, the […]. Earlier this month the company announced this goal at its Annual General Meeting.

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Plug-in Hybrids 2.0: A Dangerous Distraction, Not A Climate Solution

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T&E commissioned the Technical University of Graz to independently test three new popular, average-sized plug-in hybrids — the BMW 3 Series, the Peugeot 308, and the Renault Megane — on the road.

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New ICCT study finds CO2, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel and gasoline cars under real-world settings exceeding limits

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A new study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) investigates the real-world emissions of four Euro 6 passenger cars—one gasoline and three diesel vehicles with different aftertreatment technologies—tested under variable conditions. for NO x and by a factor of 2.4 Source: The ICCT.

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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BMW revealed first details of the new sixth-generation 3 Series; the 3 Series accounts for one-fifth of the company’s global sales. BMW is applying a range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9

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PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a pass

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grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5 A 2022 study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) found, real-world electric miles for plug-in hybrids may be up to 65% lower than what regulators assume, with fuel consumption up to 67% higher. ” 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e Meanwhile U.S.

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Netherlands Reaches 28% BEV Share In November!

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Despite an artificially inflated November 2020 (CO2 fleet mandates + fiscal changes), the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market managed to stay in positive territory last month (+7% YoY), with 10,613 plugin registrations logged in November, a new year best.