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Norway Plugin Electric Vehicles Take Over 80% Share In April

CleanTechnica EVs

April 2021 saw plugin electric vehicles taking 80.1% April’s combined plugin result […]. market share in Norway, up from 69.6% in April 2020. Overall auto volume was back to seasonal norms, with 13,166 vehicles registered.

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Norway’s Plugin EV Share Hits 85% In June, Combustion Vehicles Falling Rapidly

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway, the EV revolution leader, saw plugin electric vehicles hit 85.0% Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion, and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. share in June 2021, up from 66.3% in June 2020. Overall auto volumes broke a new seasonal record for June with 20,392 units sold.

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Norway’s Plugin EV Transition Continues: 83.3% Share In May With Ford Mustang Mach-E Overall Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway, the leading country in the electric transport revolution, saw plugin electric vehicles take 83.3% Non-plugin powertrains, including old-school combustion and plugless hybrids, are all fading away. share in May 2021, up from 65.6% in May 2020. Overall auto volumes were back to pre-Covid seasonal norms, at 14,063 units in May.

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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 plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar Click to enlarge. Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Click to enlarge.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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The report, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress , examines public policies toward PEVs, taking into account the promise and limitations of PEVs, recent improvements in battery technology, market dynamics, and the proliferation of policies around the world that promote the use of PEVs. Market Drivers.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure. Adoption of plug-in hybrids will transfer the overwhelming majority of our miles driven to nearly oil-free electricity.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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