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Next-gen PHEVs, Nissan EV pickup, Tesla at 6M, GM and CATL: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements. Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? GM is reportedly seeking a deal with CATL.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. 379,125 PHEV (36% ). 11,956 FCEV (1.1%).

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

Teslarati

BYD’s electrified pickup truck was initially pitted against the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Tesla deployed 132.9 GWh onto roads worldwide from Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

Green Car Congress

From January 2021 through September 2022, Tesla deployed a staggering 132.9 In September 2022 alone, Tesla deployed 13.9 However, 50% of BYD’s electric vehicle sales in 2022 YTD and 45% in 2021 were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) while 100% of Tesla sales over the same period were BEVs.

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Light-duty ZEVs accounted for 21.1% of new vehicles sold in California in Q1

Green Car Congress

California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% of sales (95,946 units); PHEVs accounted for 21.9%; and FCEVs accounted for 0.7%. in Q1 2023, BEVs represented 77.3%

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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator that provides estimates of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), including emissions from the production of electricity used to power the vehicle.

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Are Plug-In Hybrids the Future?

The Truth About Cars

On today's podcast, we ponder if plug-in hybrids are the future, talk Tesla and Ram, and ruminate on our first races attended as fans. We set up our PHEV discussion by comparing Prius notes , then we touch briefly on the latest Tesla Cybertruck controversy before I give you the skinny on the 2025 Ram 1500.

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