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You wants facts? I’ll will give you facts! Why China is ruling the world and you’re gonna drive a Chinese EV | Opinion

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Consider this: China’s installations of wind and solar in the month of May this year were enough to generate as much electricity as Poland, Sweden or the UAE. In the same month, China installed around 5300 wind turbines. We knew China’s rush to install solar and wind was going to be wild but WOW,” Myllyvirta wrote. Every second.

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Another One: Toyota Announces the 2026 Prius Nightshade Edition

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Toyota recently introduced the 2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Nightshade Edition, which brings blacked-out styling to the now-sleek PHEV. It rides on exclusive 19-inch black wheels, and buyers can choose from three colors: Karashi (bright yellow), Wind Chill Pearl (white), and Midnight Black Metallic.

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The Future of EV Battery Reuse: Opportunities & Challenges

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Energy Storage Demand Renewable Energy Integration : Second-life batteries can store solar and wind energy for later use. EV battery reuse industry from the HEV & PHEV source segment is anticipated to expand at substantial CAGR through 2032, owing to the increasing need of valuable sources for re-purpose battery packs.

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Lamborghini's First EV Might Be A Plug-In Hybrid Now

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And this week, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann told the Australian outlet CarExpert that the EV may actually wind up being a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) instead. Amid the "flattening" acceptance curve of EVs worldwide, Winkelmann said the company is still deciding whether its next model will be a full EV or a PHEV. “We

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario. —Weis et al.

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Kia unveils 2023 Sportage PHEV; 32-mile AER

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Kia unveiled the 2023 Sportage PHEV, the latest electrified model to join its lineup. Building upon the Sportage HEV, the turbocharged Sportage PHEV offers outstanding efficiency, with a 13.8-kWh Power for the 2023 Sportage PHEV is supplied by a 1.6-liter, kWh battery and targeted all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles.

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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trafficThis scenario is currently less desirable to automotive manufacturers, but provides an additional resource benefit to PHEV/BEVs by theoretically doubling their capacity value to the grid. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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