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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. That means that nearly 4 our of every ten EVs on the road are PHEVs.

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EDI partners with Greenkraft for parallel-series multi-mode Class-4 CNG-PHEV truck; CEC funding

Green Car Congress

(EDI), a producer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) solutions ( earlier post ), is partnering with Greenkraft , CALSTART, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a Class-4 vehicle that combines the benefits of compressed natural gas (CNG) and PHEV technology.

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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

Green Car Congress

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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UK April Plugin Electric Vehicle Share Over 13% Even After Grant Cuts

CleanTechnica EVs

despite recent cuts in the government’s plugin car grant. The UK saw plugin electric vehicle market share at 13.25% in April 2021, with full electrics at a healthy 6.5% The overall auto market continued to recover on showroom reopening, but remained down 13% from typical seasonal volume.

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Shocker: Cutting Grants For Plugin Vehicles In UK Will Reduce Plugin Vehicle Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

As an example, the UK government is reducing grants […]. So, when a policy supporting clean technologies gets cut, or at least kneecapped, the logic is confusing and the decision is a bit infuriating.

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Efficient Drivetrains delivers Class-6 PHEV with CNG range-extender armored truck

Green Car Congress

Supported by a $3-million California Energy Commission grant, the companies are working to convert a fleet of six, Class-6 International armored trucks into “Zero Emission with Range Extension” vehicles—PHEV trucks that operate with electricity and renewable natural gas (RNG). The CNG storage tanks are roof-mounted.

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Government planning to end plug-in car grant on EVs

Discover EV

A year after the government pulled the metaphorical plug on the plug-in car grant (PiCG) for cars that emit over 50g/km and travel less than 70 miles on electricity (i.e. PHEVs), it has now mooted the idea of turning off the power for pure EVs, too.

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