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Bentley delays electric car rollout by five years amid slump in demand

“But we see there are new customers out that definitely want to have a very modern car. We are sure we can also convince a lot of the existing customers, once we have had them in the car.” He said the decision to delay the point at which Bentley would go fully electric was to ensure the company had “a …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

BYD releases 5th-generation DM hybrid technology with 2,100-km range

China Daily

Visitors inspect BYD electric cars at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show in Munich on Sept 6. LEONHARD SIMON/GETTY IMAGES SHENZHEN -- Chinese new energy vehicle giant BYD has released its fifth-generation DM hybrid technology for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with a comprehensive driving range of 2,100 kilometers. With the technology, BYD's plug-in hybrid vehicles can lead globally in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

See the EVs eligible for tax credits - and why most aren’t

Associated Press

DETROIT — Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, while another seven could get $3,750 under new federal rules that go into effect on Tuesday. The new rules, which govern how much battery minerals and parts can come from countries that don’t have free trade agreements with the U.S., bumped nine vehicles …

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1 year, 8 months ago

New US tax credit rules narrow the list of eligible EVs

Hindustan Times

Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 US tax credit, while another seven could get $3,750 under new federal rules that go into effect on Tuesday. Read here: Tesla slashes prices of Model 3, Model Y vehicles in Singapore But under the Treasury Department rules and other provisions of last year's Inflation Reduction Act, most …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Plug-in hybrids 'pollute much more than advertised', says study

Daily Mail

Carbon dioxide emissions from the latest plug-in hybrid vehicles are up three times higher than advertised when their batteries have been fully charged, a green transport think tank has warned. Not as green as they say: A new report claims that plug-in hybrid cars 'pollute significantly more than advertised' and should be banned from sale with petrols and diesels in …

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2 years ago

Electric Vehicles Cut US Gas Consumption by a Measly 0.54%

Wired

Electric vehicles have never been more popular. According to Argonne National Lab, between 2010 and the end of 2021, more than 2.1 million plug-in vehicles were sold in the US, including 1.3 million battery EVs. In total, Argonne calculates that US plug-in vehicles have driven nearly 70 billion miles since 2010, consuming 22 terawatt-hours of energy in the process. For …

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3 years, 2 months ago

All-electric and plug-in hybrid cars gaining popularity in NL

NL Times

The electric car is becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands. Plug-in cars include vehicles that are entirely electric and cause no emissions and plug-in hybrids, cars that also have a fuel engine. Due to the coronavirus crisis, sales of new cars fell last year, but plug-in vehicles escaped this malaise. Dealers sold nearly 90,000 new electric cars and hybrids in …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Electric vehicle sales: Biden’s goal won’t be too hard to reach by 2030

CNN

CNN — President Joe Biden announced an agreement Thursday that aims to push the US auto industry to sell more electric vehicles. The goals include a “shared aspiration” that 40% to 50% of vehicles sold in the US will be electric, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen-powered. Battery-powered vehicle sales, including both all-electric and plug-in hybrids, are expected to make up just …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Volkswagen Group Retails 9.3 Million Cars in 2020 Despite Slowdown, EVs Account For Mere 2.32 Lakh Units

News 18

Auto industry, much like all other industries across the world, was severely hit because of the coronavirus pandemic. The car making company has recorded a massive sale of 9.3 million vehicles in 2020 across the globe. According to the details mentioned in a note on the official website, the Volkswagen group sold 231,600 all-electric vehicles and 190,500 units of plug-in …

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4 years ago

Over 500,000 Full-Electric Cars Sold in Europe in 2020, Over a Million Vehicles Including Hybrids

News 18

This past November, Europe passed the symbolic milestone of half a million electric cars sold in the region. If we add in plug-in hybrid vehicles, over a million electrified cars have already been sold this year. When it comes to 100% electric cars, this figure could brush past the 600,000 milestone by the end of the year, representing one new …

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54 years, 11 months ago

California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035