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Toyota’s plug-in hybrids emit four times more CO2 than company claims

The Driven EV News

New real-world data from the EU shows plug-in hybrid vehicle emissions are actually much closer to the average petrol car than car companies claim. The post Toyota’s plug-in hybrids emit four times more CO2 than company claims appeared first on The Driven.

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Ioniq 6 undercuts Model 3, Honda affordable EV, Rivian CO2 footprint: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda waits on affordable small EVs until very late in the decade. The Ioniq 6 is cheaper than the Model 3. Rivian aims to halve its EVs carbon footprint. And yes, EVs will drive electricity cost down. Honda still has no affordable, mass-market EV—an equivalent to the Civic, you might say.

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F-150 Lightning EV newbies, Kia Concept EV9, CO2 footprint gas vs. electric: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future.

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Hyundai $20,000 EV, Blazer EV patrol car, solid-state CO2 benefits, VW’s Scout: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Hyundai is working on a cheap electric small car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen shifts its top U.S. executive over to Scout. Solid-state batteries could help give EVs a lighter carbon footprint. And GM confirms electric police vehicles.

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Speedier Hyundai Ioniq charging, streetlight chargers, electric school buses: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Putting EV chargers on streetlight poles makes sense for cutting CO2. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nearly $1 billion in funds goes toward electric school buses across the nation. And Hyundai makes its astounding fast-charging claims for its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 models more accessible.

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Lincoln Corsair PHEV review, Polestar referrals, California drought and CO2 cost: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo’s sales of plug-in models are gaining momentum, and Polestar is adding a referral program, but it’s not so Tesla-like. The California drought has a clean-air cost. And we drive Lincoln’s not-so-electric plug-in hybrid.

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Volkswagen, Land Rover, among those paying millions in fines for missing CO2 targets

Baua Electric

European automakers including Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover had to pay $552 million in fines for missing CO2 emission targets in 2020, the first year new regulations were put in place, according to a new report. From Automotive News Europe : Suzuki missed its target by 10.4 grams per km.