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Getting Over the Plug-in Hybrid Hump

CleanTechnica EVs

Now, the EV movement faces a unique set of challenges that could come after the rise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). If people get hooked on PHEVs, we could find ourselves. continued] The post Getting Over the Plug-in Hybrid Hump appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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

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Study: PHEVs aren't plugged in as often as regulators assume

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrids only achieve their maximum emissions benefit when they are actually plugged in daily, and that isn't happening as often as regulators who set emissions rules assume, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). T&E said governments should therefore end the purchase subsidies and tax breaks for plug-in hybrids.

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Sales Of Plug-in Hybrids In South Africa In First Half of 2024 Almost Match Total For All of 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

Plug-in hybrid vehicles seem to have a growing market in South Africa. In 2023, there were 333 plug-in hybrids sold in South Africa. The number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) sold in the first half of 2024 has already hit 88% of last year’s total, as 293 PHEVs were sold.

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EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaring

Green Car Reports

Some shoppers for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are encountering severe sticker shock this weekend in monthly lease numbers. That’s because versus just a few days ago, a vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit—now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit.

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Here’s why Toyota is nixing Prime badge for PHEVs

Baua Electric

The automaker announced on Thursday that it will no longer use its “Prime” badge for PHEVs starting with the 2025 model year. The automaker announced on Thursday that it will no longer use its “Prime” badge for PHEVs starting with the 2025 model year. With Prime gone, are Toyota PHEVs still premium?

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