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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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Electric cars got even cleaner in a year, new grid data shows

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now has average emissions as low as an 80-mpg car. DON'T MISS: Electric cars cleaner than any gas-only car for. .: the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen. Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S.

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CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

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As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. The average replacement vehicle has a fuel economy of 80 mpg equivalent. miles per gallon.

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Highlander Hybrid mpg, E-Tron towing, EV emissions drop: Today’s Car News

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The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. And electric vehicles are much cleaner than they were less than a decade ago. Towing an EV1 with an E-Tron helps deliver a reality check on towing. California’s permitting process for charging stations still lags.

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Bob Lutz: Gas Mileage Rules Will Make 15 Percent Of All Cars Plug-in By 2022

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mpg by 2025, we told you that it would equate to greener, cleaner cars which cost less to fuel and pollute less. But according to veteran automotive executive Bob Lutz, the new gas mileage standards will have another benefit: more plug-in.

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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However, the resulting MPG victory will typically come down to who is doing the driving. Without all-wheel drive, the Toyota nabs 27 city/35 highway whereas the Honda manages 28 mpg city/34 mpg highway. Although, Toyota does offer customers the option for a plug-in RAV4 Prime variant that Honda presently lacks on our market.

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Audi unveils Q8 plug-in hybrid concept full-size SUV; production version in 2018

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Combining the spaciousness of an SUV with the lines of a coupe, the Q8 concept features a plug-in hybrid powertrain. The concept full-size SUV is the basis for a production model that Audi will launch on the market in 2018; whether or not the first production version will be a plug-in hybrid has yet to be determined.

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