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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

Green Car Congress

more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. Japan: 46% believe the share will be 11–15%. Other areas investigated by the survey include: Customer behavior and dealers. million in China, 2.5

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Globally, over 750,000 plug-in EVs are in right-hand drive countries’ vehicle fleets (mostly in the UK and Japan), with that number growing by over 200,000 in 2020 (including 175,000 in the UK, and 29,000 in Japan). The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Commentary on the Bill . 2) [link]. (3)

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

Cars That Think

million dollars in new car sales in 2021, according to data from the National Automobile Dealer Association. China, the European Union, Japan as well as the UK and South Korea all have announced the same intention. For example, the UK will stop the sales of new diesel and petrol-fueled cars and vans from 2030 on.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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