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SAE International releases 2nd edition of book on hybrid vehicle design

Green Car Congress

SAE international has released a second edition of the book Hybrid Powered Vehicles , intended to provide executives and decision-makers with the necessary information for making the best choices pertaining to hybrid vehicle engineering. Plug-in-hybrid vehicle (PHEV) technology and market acceptance.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

Like many issues and discussion topics today, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a divisive concept within the electric vehicle industry. People seem to either be fans of the dual-powertrain approach of PHEVs or have a huge disdain for them. The Knocks Against PHEVs. Black and white. Good versus bad.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

Out of 82 BEVs and PHEVs that are either currently available for sale in the US, or expected to be so by the end of 2022, 67 of them, or 81.7%, have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) higher than $39,999, according to new analysis from EVAdoption. Fifteen or 18.3% have a base MSRP below $40,000 and 31 or 37.8%

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Denied! Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia

EV Central

READ MORE: Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs READ MORE: Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12 READ MORE: Australian order books open for $449,500 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. I would love to say yes [the U9 is coming to Australia],” Todd told EVCentral.

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Here’s why US EV, hybrid sales rose year-over-year in 2023

Baua Electric

EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% So the gap between BEV and overall industry average LDV transaction prices shrunk from $19,000 in June 2022 to just $2,000 at the end of 2023, according to Kelley Blue Book data. of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason. of total sales.

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May 2023 – Germans love the domestic Tesla Model Y

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Where the split between BEVs and PHEVs was more balanced a year ago, recent emissions-related policy changes have cut all financial support for PHEVs, leading to a dramatically diminished share. PHEVs have remained in the 5% to 6% share range this year, from 12% to 14% over the same period last year.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

percent in the United States, according to data accumulated from Kelly Blue Book.& & While the EU does tend to lump plug-in hybrids into EV sales tabulations, the region is still outpacing the United States and Canada in terms of both PHEV and BEV volumes. That number was presumed to be around 5.9

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