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Spring is sprung in France

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France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. The bestselling plugin was the Dacia Spring. The bestselling plugin was the Dacia Spring. April’s combined plugin result of 21.1% Please jump in to the conversation below.

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May 2023 – Strongest May ever for Tesla in the UK

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Tesla hits the UK with its strongest ever May, helping lift the plugin electric vehicle market share to 23.1%, up from 18.3% May 2023’s combined plugin result of 23.1% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). May 2023’s combined plugin result of 23.1% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Please jump in below to join the conversation.

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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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The UK car market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.9% April’s combined plugin result of 21.9% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. All other powertrains combined, only grew by 4% in volume YoY, and all non-plugins lost share. year on year. comprised 15.4%

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). year-on-year.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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Finally, looking at the non-electric fuel, instead of using gasoline for long-trips, PHEVs could run on bio-diesel, cellulose ethanol, or other bio-fuels to further reduce greenhouse gases. In 2003-04, the US Marine Corps demonstrated a diesel-electric PHEV-20 HUMVEE. See What Carmakers Say about PHEVs for the latest.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Roger Smith 3:45PM (4/25/2009) Why do they even sell the Gas ver of the car in the states the Diesel ver just makes more sense it gets almost twice the mileage of the petrol ver. o well I guess they think all yanks hate diesels. I really would love to get a 120D coupe BMW u cant beat 0-60 of 7.5 and 49 mpg.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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