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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming

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PHEV technology could do a lot of good for the world while keeping the costs down for a while until battery prices come down more. The post Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. We believe the fastest way to lower greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to offer drivers lower carbon choices that meet their needs. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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Volkswagen Introduces New Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain While China Embraces PHEVs

CleanTechnica EVs

The post Volkswagen Introduces New Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain While China Embraces PHEVs appeared first on CleanTechnica. Plug-in hybrid cars are suddenly the hottest thing in the new car market as customers shy away from electric cars.

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PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions

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continued] The post PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. Air pollution is one of the US’ and global leading causes of death on an ongoing and increasingly fatal basis.

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UC Davis study finds discontinuance rate of 21% for California PHEV adopters, 19% for BEV adopters

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For respondents that discontinued PHEV ownership 19% are unlikely to purchase one, 12.4% PHEV discontinuance is related to being female; living in a multi-unit dwelling; having fewer household vehicles; dissatisfaction with the convenience of charging; purchase price and vehicle running costs; and undertaking more long-distance trips.

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Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets New PHEV Powertrain, Fresh Look

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Versatile: the Mercedes-Benz GLE and its sporty offshoot, the GLE Coupé, are just as suitable for families and leisure time as they are for long-distance journeys and transporting loads.

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