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EVs Take 23.4% Share In Germany – Disappointing Year For EV Transition

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December saw plugin EVs take 23.4% BEV volume was sharply down YoY in a hold-back ahead of tighter 2025 emissions regulations. share in Germany, down from 30.0% Overall auto volume was 224,721 units, down 7% YoY. The bestselling BEV in December was the Tesla Model Y. The December. continued] The post EVs Take 23.4%

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EVs getting cleaner more quickly than expected in Europe: study

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On Wednesday, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a study noting that BEVs sold today produce 73 percent fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, even factoring in production. But life-cycle analysis is not a choose-your-own-adventure exercise.”

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Tesla could face emissions credit tax in Washington

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Tesla could face a new tax on the emissions credits it sells to other automakers, as introduced this month by legislators in the state of Washington. Supreme Court to hear challenge on California emission rule waiver The post Tesla could face emissions credit tax in Washington appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Sweden Hits 37% Plugin Share In March, New Policy Boost For Full Electrics

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Sweden saw a plugin electric vehicle market share of 37% in March 2020, up from 27.2% Plugin hybrids gained share from a last minute pull-forward in March, ahead of a policy change from April 1st which now more strongly favours full electric vehicles, and further penalizes carbon emissions. in March 2020.

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What’s Cleaner, An Electric Truck or Plugin Hybrid Truck? It Depends… (Part 2)

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In Part 1, I discussed the methodology and assumptions that went into my comparison of the F-150 Lightning, the F-150 Hybrid, and a hypothetical plugin hybrid version of the truck. I discuss my methods in Part 1, but to briefly recap, the production emissions are based on vehicle […] Now, let’s see how they stack up.

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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

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During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. If enacted, these rules would mean EVs would need to account for two-thirds of new vehicle sales in the U.S.

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Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg; 75-80% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2

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7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. The conventional hybrid offers up to 37% fuel savings compared to a diesel version and 40-50% lower exhaust emissions. Click to enlarge. Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month.

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