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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. According to Reuters , the existing target is 37.5

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

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Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. Mercedes-Benz is initially using this type of powertrain in the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 de as sedan or wagon (combined fuel consumption 1.6

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

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Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix. Yep, you read that right.

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New Mercedes A-Class makes huge fuel economy gain

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This September, a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class (pictured) will go on sale across Europe – and it will feature a family of petrol and diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 26 per cent. When it is launched, the Mercedes A-Class 180 CDI will emit only 98g/km of CO2 while achieving [.].

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms. The first is a weight tax of 12.5

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Electric cars still ‘twenty years away’ say Mercedes

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All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Getting to twice or three times that is still some way off, and that’s why Mercedes-Benz intend to pursue the hybrid route in the meantime, he explains.

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Fiat becomes lowest average CO2 carmaker

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Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. g/km), and Mercedes (178.8 g/km in CO2 emissions, were sold in Europe, a figure more than 13 g/km less than the brand’s already recording-breaking average. Tags: Fiat CO2 emissions leader. g/km), Peugeot (134.5

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