article thumbnail

Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. ICE vehicles are subject to a significant tax, and electric vehicles are exempt from that tax. 49 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Charging hybrid (B) 554 0.5 Norway made that plan back in 2016.

Norway 52
article thumbnail

An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

If you’re searching for a BMW PHEV, chances are you’ll find a vehicle to fit your needs. By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO BMW is in the process of building its cars on “integrated” platforms that allow all its gas, EV and PHEV models to be fabricated on the same assembly lines. Hybrids and PHEVs improve gas mileage overall.

PHEV 52
article thumbnail

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version.

Jeep 112
article thumbnail

Obama embraces PHEVs

Plug In Partners

The Grist Magazine blog has posted the complete speech here. If they install flexible-fuel tanks in their cars before the decade's up, the government should provide them a $100 tax credit to do it - so there's no excuse for delay. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) delivered a major speech on energy independence yesterday.

Obama 100
article thumbnail

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?",

Plug-in 45
article thumbnail

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S.

Hybrid 30
article thumbnail

VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Bill OReilly challenged by Electric Aid to sign up for an electric car Chevy Volt test drives: surprisingly good stuff in the Cruze bodies SAE 2009: Rasers PHEV is a 100 mpge HUMMER Police sting doesnt stop homebrew electric vehicle maker in California Resources About Send us news tips Contact Us Advertise Corrections? Follow us on Twitter!

Power 49