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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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The results of the joint study, released by German Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), suggest that incentives to promote a higher share of electric driving would increase the potential for plug-in hybrid vehicles to reduce emissions.

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Mitsubishi to show compact SUV PHEV concept at Geneva

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) said it will unveil a world premiere compact SUV plug-in hybrid concept car on 3 March at the 85 th Geneva International Motor Show. Top selling national markets for the Outlander PHEV in 2014 were: The Netherlands: 7,666 units. Norway: 1,485 units. Click to enlarge. The UK: 5,370 units.

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ICCT study details differences in fiscal policies to support uptake of EVs across 11 major markets

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2012 and 2013 market share vs. per-vehicle incentive for battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric PHEV (where applicable, only company car market incentives shown here). To do so, it focuses on two representative vehicles, the Renault Zoe battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Survey: Norwegian PHEVs drive electrically 55% of time, BEVs driven more in total and in everyday traffic

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Norway leads the European market for plug-in vehicles, with more than 105,000 units registered through May 2016. Most BEV owners (71%) also own an ICEV, 4% a PHEV and 4% more than one BEV. 46% of PHEV owners and 48% of ICEV owners belong to single vehicle household. Only 2% will not buy a PHEV again.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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In addition, the brand will remain committed to vehicles powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) as well as internal combustion engines. In addition, markets have been opened recently in Norway and New Zealand, now making the company present on all five continents.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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The forecasters said that while plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales will play a role in EV adoption from now to 2025, puer battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will subsequently take over and account for the vast majority of EV sales. BNEF suggested that only in Japan will PHEVs continue to play an important role after 2030.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Plugless hybrids (HEVs) did better than PHEVs, growing their share from a year ago (6.1% Finally, the Nio ET5 made its Norway debut in March, registering a healthy 41 initial units (for info on this new model, see my Sweden report ). Outlook Norway’s economy is escaping some of the worst of the fate of other European neighbours.

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