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

Green Car Congress

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. This is contrary to the misleading carmaker narrative that PHEVs on sale today are suited for long journeys, T&E said.

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

Baua Electric

grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5 Last week the EPA said it was delaying the Fleet Utility Factor from the 2027 model year to the 2031 model year “to provide additional stability for the program, and to give manufacturers ample time to transition to the new compliance calculation for PHEVs.”

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

EV Central

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. Yep, you read that right.

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BMW joins the race to produce EVs in Mexico

Teslarati

BMW has announced that it will invest 800 million euros ($863 million) into its new production location in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, following numerous other manufacturers rushing to America’s Southern neighbor. and Canada, automakers like BMW have also been attracted to Mexico as a cheaper alternative.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

In MY 2013, there were 11 EVs and 4 PHEVs available in the market; MY 2014 has 12 (counting the Tesla Model S 60 and 80 as one) EVs on the market and 10 PHEVs, along with the lone CNG car, the Honda Civic. (In In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.)

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MINI Cooper SE EV making show debut at IAA; MINI boosts electric range of Countryman PHEV up to 35 miles

Green Car Congress

kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km) will make its show debut at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. Its drive technology has been engineered at the BMW Group’s centers of excellence for electric mobility in Dingolfing and Landshut. The new MINI Cooper SE electric vehicle (fuel consumption combined: 0.0

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