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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto. High government taxes on hybrid cars are the primary cause of high pricing.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. their previous monthly record, ahead of new weight taxes, and VAT taxes. Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

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The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4 313 AER A-Spec All-Wheel Drive (AWD) 490 hp 437 lb.-ft. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

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Car and Driver compared the Mini Cooper Electric with the gas-powered Mini and found they cost essentially the same to own over three years, all things considered. Car and Driver ‘s comparison did factor in the $7,500 federal tax credit, but it didn’t consider state, utility, and local credits and incentives. Credit: Tesla.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway

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Due to the new higher emissions taxes from January 1st, plugless hybrids (HEVs) have taken over share from combustion-only vehicles this year, currently at 6.2% Let’s see if this somewhat affordable small SUV can catch on in Norway, as it already is doing in France. PHEVs meanwhile shrank 18.9% of the market. YTD cumulative share.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

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That sophisticated new architecture is set to arrive in 2025, likely kicking off with electrified versions of the blue-chip 3-Series sedan and a small crossover SUV. With 40 percent of the cost of every BMW EV tied up in batteries, the new cells should cut BMW’s battery costs by 50 percent at the pack level.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. inch) wheelbase—longer than the company’s largest Palisade SUV—with excellent ingress and egress, outward visibility, and cavernous space inside. As noted, the Hummer costs more than $110,000. The Lucid Air.

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