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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

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BMW offering £2,000 incentive targeting Euro-4 and older diesels in UK

Green Car Congress

BMW Group UK has launched a new Lower Emissions Allowance scheme that offers an additional £2,000 (US$2,600) off all new BMW and MINI vehicles with emissions of 130 g/km or less. The allowance offered will be in addition to any other government or retailer incentives that are currently in place.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

When handed the keys to the 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended-up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the question–where has Lincoln been hiding this gem? What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The addition of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain makes it a powerful and cleaner beast and moves Volvo forward on the path to an all-electric future. Road Test: BMW X3 on the Middle Path. News: Mazda Intros the MX-30 EV & Promises PHEV Variants. Road Testing: Comparing EVs, PHEVs and HEVs. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

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April 2023 – Great month for the Volkswagen ID family in Germany

Push EVs

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We see that — against a context of almost equal weighting a year ago — BEVs have since increased their share, and PHEVs have halved theirs. BEVs saw a modest trimming of support, but PHEVs had their ecobonus support cut entirely, amounting to a roughly 4,000€ effective increase in purchase cost for consumers.

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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high

Baua Electric

Interestingly, BYD’s all-electric vehicles are beginning to outpace its plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). BYD’s PHEV sales were up 21% to 95,715 last month. It’s fun to compare the two leading EV makers to give you an idea of where things stand, but at the end of the day, it’s about cleaner transportation. After selling nearly 1.6

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

The changes to the Clean Car Discount appear designed to encourage even cleaner vehicles entering our fleet; this will mean more PHEVs and BEVs coming in and over time fewer petrol and diesel vehicles. “At Drive Electric our mission is to support the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of our efforts to decarbonise transport.

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