EV Central

JULY 2, 2025

But for now at least development of hybrids and plug-ins of all types are not as advanced and are taking a back seat. That’s despite the booming popularity of hybrids in Australia and the slow sales growth of EVs. Hybrids or any other technologies are being evaluated and at an appropriate stage could get into the pipeline.

Australia

Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2025

For starters, there is a choice of two petrol (with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance) and one plug-in hybrid drivelines, all with standard all-wheel drive. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 171 grams per kilometre. litres per 100km, CO2 emissions at 38 grams per kilometre, and the 0-100km/h time at 6.2

BMW

EV Central

MARCH 12, 2025

Plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids are surging in the sales race off the back of new models and increasing interest in the tech. EVs still lead in medium passenger cars Were still buying more electric mid-sized passenger cars than ones powered by petrol and diesel (hybrid included). READ MORE: Confirmed!

PHEV

EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

That meant it was outsold by the rival BYD Seal (355) and the Toyota Camry hybrid (919). The government rules around CO2 emissions encourage car makers to sell zero- and low-emissions vehicles. Hybrids still strong Of course, it’s hybrids that are still the darlings of the low-emissions sales race.

BYD

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Meanwhile hybrids add up to 50% of U.S. Battery plant aside, Honda says it encompasses more than a $1 billion investment in the three facilities, in redesigning the manufacturing process around being able to make ICE, hybrid, and EV models all on the same production line. Its previously projected 40% EV sales in North America by 2030.

Honda

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

They’re typically quite fuel efficient and not very CO2 polluting due to their size – it has no performance model nor large, hyper-polluting big SUV or diesel ute in its range. READ MORE: Mild hybrid Fronx SUV to join Suzuki Australia’s electrified line-up. Suzuki Fronx Hybrid hits showrooms in August 2025.

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 25, 2025

But other people regard hybrids as an acceptable step along the long road to zero emissions. Which brings us to the Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid medium SUV. A CO2-emitting petrol-electric hybrid that some will reject out of hand and others will regard as moving in the right direction. 2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid.

Hybrid

EV Central

JULY 25, 2025

But other people regard hybrids as an acceptable step along the long road to zero emissions. Which brings us to the Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid medium SUV. A CO2-emitting petrol-electric hybrid that some will reject out of hand and others will regard as moving in the right direction. 2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid.

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

MAY 14, 2013

7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. The plug-in hybrids are based on the Volvo 7900 Hybrid, Volvo Buses’ second series-produced hybrid bus model. Hybrids Plug-ins'

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Comparison of CO 2 emissions for the S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID and the S 500 [t/car]. All three hybrid S-Class models—S 400 HYBRID, S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, and S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID—are covered in the TÜV SÜD document.). Source: TÜV SÜD. Click to enlarge. seconds and can drive up to 33 km (20.5

Plug-in

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Plug-in hybrids may emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than their manufacturers claimed, even when fully charged, European environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) claims. T&E recently tested current-generation plug-in hybrid versions of the BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 308, and Renault Megane.

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. kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. kWh/100 km). Earlier post.). The system output is 225 kW/306 hp.

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

MARCH 8, 2015

Hyundai Motor is showcasing a range of innovative fuel efficiency and connectivity technologies at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, among them a 48V Hybrid concept and a plug-in hybrid vehicle concept, both based on the all new Tucson platform. The 48V Hybrid combines a 2.0-liter Tucson 48V Hybrid at Geneva.

Tucson

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, by 2030.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals.

Light

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, This power unit, a hybrid synchronous motor, offers permanent output of 60 kW and peak torque of 220 N·m or 162 lb-ft. Click to enlarge.

All-Electric

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

MAY 22, 2019

l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. The hybrid SUV delivers a system output of 270 kW (367 hp) and total torque of 500 N·m (368.8 According to the standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel consumption ranges from 2.4 – 2.1 l/100 km (98.0 – 112.0

Audi

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 Alongside the CO2 improvement, the S 580 e also has advantages over its predecessor with respect to its eutrophication (EP) and summer smog (POCP) potential. kWh/100 km.

Mercedes

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Blue Gasoline’s high storage stability makes the fuel particularly suitable for use in plug-in hybrid vehicles. Blue Gasoline is another building block in the effective reduction of CO? emissions from the vehicle fleet.

Gasoline

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Quantum recently signed a Supply Agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply key components and control systems for the Q-Drive powertrain system that is being incorporated into the Fisker Karma plug-in series hybrid. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. million in April 2010. Earlier post.)

Fisker

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. The dual-fuel engine can also serve in a non-hybrid application. Instead of using a spark plug for ignition, the premixed air-gas mixture is ignited with a small amount of directly injected diesel fuel.

Gas-Electric

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new Kia models on show for the first time—Niro Plug-in Hybrid crossover and Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid. The Niro Plug-in Hybrid will go on sale across Europe during Q3 2017, pairing an economical 1.6-liter Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

Plug-in

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

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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

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. The brand is also continuing to develop conventional engines with a focus on universal mild hybridization and the 48-volt electrical system.

Audi

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles. One of the goals of Volkswagen AG is to launch numerous plug-in hybrid cars on the market in the years 2013/2014. Earlier post.) kWh or a 13.2

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. kWh/100 km, electric range 75 km, combined CO2 emissions 33-32 g/km). l/100 km, combined power consumption 15.0-14.8 Together with the 1.33-liter

Mercedes

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 Producing the plug-in hybrid generates more CO 2 emissions than the production of the C 250: 10.1 Resources used.

Gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

In 2026, the Commission will assess the progress made towards achieving the 100% emission reduction targets and the need to review these targets taking into account technological developments, including with regard to plug-in hybrid technologies and the importance of a viable and socially equitable transition towards zero emissions.

CO2

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

EPA estimates that the fleet-wide average MY 2011 CO2 emissions and fuel economy values would likely have been similar to or slightly better than MY 2010 levels if car production from major Japan-based manufacturers had not been constrained. Both conventional hybrids and diesel vehicles have increased market share slightly since MY 2007.

Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

From 2025 to 2029, the ZLEV benchmark is set at 25% for the sales of new cars, and 17% for new vans, and as of 2030 the incentive will be removed; and Every two years, starting from the end of 2025, the Commission will publish a report to evaluate the progress towards zero-emission road mobility.

CO2