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Power to the people: Mitsubishi Outlander and Eclipse Cross PHEV are the electrified vehicles in Australia that can power your home

EV Central

Mitsubishi has announced that it is introducing bi-directional, or vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging with its Outland and Eclipse Cross PHEVs that will allow owners to power electrical appliances, homes and even the grid – but there’s a big catch.

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EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035. And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners? The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough?

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. And in the chart below you can see that the quarter over quarter increase in sales share for both BEVs and PHEVs was roughly 13%. This is a 0.81

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

The Truth About Cars

Proposed rules would change these calculations and likely saddle EVs and PHEVs with MPGe values far below the digits they garner today. Automakers tend to buy credits or pay fines if they cannot meet CAFE requirements. If you’re wondering, the AAPC bills itself as AAPC is an association based in Washington, D.C. MPGe to 59.5

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

We have a free market; therefore if Americans truly wanted to make the switch to electric vehicles, then they would buy them — no government interference necessary. The rules mandate that 35 percent of the new cars sold be plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), EVs or hydrogen fuel cell by 2026.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

Residents of the “Mountain State” only purchased 309 EVs (195 BEVs and 114 PHEVs) last year, while Californian’s purchased 120,793. More impressively, 4 of these states (California, New York, Washington, and Oregon) accounted for 50.8% of electric vehicle sales in the US. West Virginia well to wheel.

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