EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

The government rules around CO2 emissions encourage car makers to sell zero- and low-emissions vehicles. Its 1510 EV sales accounted for 47 percent of BYD’s May sales, with the remainder plug-in hybrids (with 1302 sales the Shark 6 ute was the top selling PHEV and the fifth best-selling 4×4 ute).

BYD

EV Central

JULY 24, 2025

Plug it in and DC charging is capped at 50kW, while AC top-ups are limited to j11kW. In EV-friendly left-hand drive Norway, the D-Max dual cab is still priced from the equivalent of an eye-popping $112,000. READ MORE: NVES Strikes! That means a 20-80 per cent DC recharge takes 60 minutes, and a full AC charge a tedious 10 hours.

Isuzu

EV Central

JULY 23, 2025

Suzuki is being unfairly punished by the government’s new NVES emissions laws, and Australians are being forced into EVs as a result. The NVES regulation has been designed to encourage manufacturers to offer and sell a greater number of low emission vehicles like EVs and PHEVs. It doesn’t make sense.”

Suzuki

EV Central

APRIL 25, 2025

Just when we thought the V8 was dying a slow death, up pops China’s GWM with a bent eight plug-in hybrid, destined for its Tank, Cannon and future luxury brands. READ MORE: Plug-in Nissan Frontier Pro to rival BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha Its a solid flex by GWM. petrol engine.

PHEV

EV Central

JULY 6, 2025

READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Review: The best diesel dual cab ute is now plug-in petrol-electric, should BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha be scared? The NVES is specifically designed to encourage the import and sale of zero emissions vehicles. Based on the same postcode, the cheapest Ecoboost model is now priced just under $80,000.

CO2

EV Central

JULY 25, 2025

When it comes to electrified vehicles some people accept only zero emission EVs. But other people regard hybrids as an acceptable step along the long road to zero emissions. A CO2-emitting petrol-electric hybrid that some will reject out of hand and others will regard as moving in the right direction. And that’s understandable.

Hybrid

EV Central

JULY 25, 2025

When it comes to electrified vehicles some people accept only zero emission EVs. But other people regard hybrids as an acceptable step along the long road to zero emissions. A CO2-emitting petrol-electric hybrid that some will reject out of hand and others will regard as moving in the right direction. And that’s understandable.

Hybrid

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). T&E said governments should therefore end the purchase subsidies and tax breaks for plug-in hybrids.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. 97.9 - 111.9

Audi

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Emissions Analytics, a leading independent specialist for the scientific measurement of real-world emissions, suggests that mass adoption of hybrid vehicles, rather than low-volume take-up of full BEVs, is the most effective solution to cutting CO 2 now and also in meeting 2030 emission targets. With a reduction of 73.9g/km/kWh,

Emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Over the entire lifecycle (with use over 300,000 kilometers and recycling), the new plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz S 580 e ( earlier post ) produces around 14.1 emissions than its predecessor, the S 560 e, according to Mercedes-Benz’ 360° environmental check. charging with European power mix) or 36.2 kWh/100 km. kWh/100 km.

Mercedes

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

reported reducing CO2 emissions from global corporate activities in fiscal year 2013 while increasing vehicle production by 5.1%. The clean electricity will be used in factories and in sales outlets'' quick chargers where customers can plug in Nissan LEAF vehicles to recharge their batteries. Nissan Motor Co.,

2005

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Tax

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

The slowdown was especially pronounced in advanced economies; 27 countries saw an increase or stagnation in average vehicle CO 2 emissions in the two years up to 2017. Higher improvement rates were also seen in markets with higher shares of electrified vehicles (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric). Source: GFEI.

Global

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Comparison of CO 2 emissions for the S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID and the S 500 [t/car]. External charging with the European electricity mix can cut CO 2 emissions by some 43 percent (35 tonnes). —“Life cycle environmental certificate Mercedes-Benz S-Class including S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID”. Source: TÜV SÜD. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2015

Compared to the gasoline-engined C 250, the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) can reduce full life-cycle (manufacture, use over 200,000 km and recycling) CO 2 emissions by some 26% (9.6 CO 2 emissions. Producing the plug-in hybrid generates more CO 2 emissions than the production of the C 250: 10.1

Gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 For the first time, the average CO 2 emissions from new vans also increased. g CO 2 /km.

2018

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Considered over the entire life cycle of a battery, this method can cut CO 2 emissions by up to 20%. Wherever possible, click and plug-in connections are used. The IAV concept allows end-of-life (EOL) batteries to be dismantled in a more resource-friendly way and their valuable materials to be recycled more efficiently.

Concept

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Plug-in electric vehicles, including all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 5.5 Two-thirds of the emissions reduction was attributable to […] The post Plug-in vehicles reduced CO2 emissions by 5.5

CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

With alternative fuel vehicles now approaching 1% of new vehicle production, however, they are in fact beginning to have a “ measurable and meaningful impact ” on overall new vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Net emissions resulting from the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) depend on the efficiency of the conventional vehicle fleet; PHEV CD (all-electric, charge-depleting mode) efficiency; charging strategy; battery pack capacity; driving patterns; and generator mix used for charging. Scott Peterson, J. —Peterson et al.

PHEV

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

Delphi Automotive is developing an advanced HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) system that significantly increases efficiency and reduces emissions while keeping passengers comfortable. This strategy, Delphi notes, is quite different from that used in current plug-in hybrid vehicles. Source: Delphi. Click to enlarge.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The European Parliament approved the new CO 2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package. Intermediate emissions reduction targets for 2030 are set at 55% for cars and 50% for vans. This regulation encourages the production of zero- and low-emission vehicles.

CO2

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven. Shell will offset the remaining carbon emissions from the use of Blue Gasoline through certified offset arrangements. emissions from the vehicle fleet.

Gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

The European Council has agreed to raise the targets for reducing CO 2 emissions for new cars and new vans by 2030 to 55% compared to 1990 for cars and to 50% for vans. The Council also agreed to introduce a 100% CO 2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans—i.e., effectively a ban on internal combustion engines.

CO2

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

Coal

The Driven EV News

APRIL 17, 2024

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.

CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. Another first is the combination of plug-in-hybrid technology with a fuel cell in the new Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption 0.34 kWh/100 km). Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Peugeot 308 and Renault Megane plug-in hybrids performed better but still emitted 20% and 70% more than claimed, respectively, despite the relatively short round-trip distance covered (55km). BMW has introduced new geo-fencing technology that automatically switches the PHEV to zero-emission electric driving in cities.

PHEV

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Volvo and sibling brand Polestar announced Thursday that they would sell emissions credits to Ford, allowing the American automaker to comply with European Union carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions rules.

CO2

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. Preliminary MY 2013 adjusted values are 370 g/mi CO 2 emissions and 24.0

Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km).

2019

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The powertrain of the plug-in hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 99 grams/kilometer. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. Earlier post.).

All-Electric

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Proportion of lifecycle CO 2 e emissions for future cars 2020-2030. The main conclusions of that study were that future CO 2 e metrics for passenger cars need to go “beyond the tailpipe” and take account of whole life cycle CO 2 e emissions to more fully account for environmental impacts. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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