Even in electric mode, PHEVs still burn fuel and emit 68g of CO2/km, on average. Their hidden fuel consumption costs the average PHEV driver €500 extra a year. The EU car industry wants plug-in hybrid vehicles to be considered carbon neutral, but data from thousands of vehicles shows that PHEVs … [continued]
Over the weekend, BYD introduced a refreshed Han, increasing the battery range of the DM-I (PHEV) to 245 km (152 mi), almost doubling the battery range. That’s more than many early BEVs and enough range to cover typical weekly usage with a couple of charges. In addition, fuel efficiency once … [continued]
At an event at the company’s new factory in Bahia, Brazil, BYD Chairman Wang Chaunfu personally delivered its 14 millionth NEV (BEV and PHEV) to Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The new BYD factory replaces a former Ford plant on the same site that closed several years ago. Local politicians … [continued]
A tale of two markets and a geopolitical manufacturing triumph Belgium is a fascinating case study in Europe’s transition to electric mobility. Seeing it and learning about this transition has so many stories to tell. But that has to be framed against this reality: retail EV takeup in Europe is … [continued]
Carmaker lobby ACEA wants to turn Europe’s car regulation into a “Swiss cheese — full of holes.” The car industry is demanding loopholes in the EU car CO2 law that would halve the bloc’s ambition of selling only zero-emission cars in 2035. That’s according to T&E analysis of a leaked position … [continued]
September 2025 saw over 11,500 new battery electric cars (BEV) and almost 4,500 plug-in hybrid electrics (PHEV) sold into the new car market in Australia. That’s a combined 15.7% market share of overall new car sales. The increase over the past few months is holding. The total market was 102,000 … [continued]
September saw plugin EVs take a record 98.9% share in Norway, up from 97.5% year on year. BEVs alone took 98.3% share, also a record high. Overall auto volume was 14,329 units, up some 11% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. September’s auto market saw combined EVs … [continued]
Last September 22, CleanTechnica had a chance to chat with Akshay Prasad, principal at Arthur D. Little Southeast Asia’s Automotive & Manufacturing Practice, about developments in the Philippine electric vehicle market. The discussions revolved around the local electric vehicle industry’s growth from an analyst’s perspective. Here are nine questions I … [continued]
What: Lynk & Co is rolling out a bold Europe-wide Out-of-Home (OOH) campaign to support the launch of the game-changing Lynk & Co 08 – the first plug-in hybrid SUV in Europe offering up to 200 km all-electric range combined with DC fast charging. This milestone product redefines what’s possible … [continued]
There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!), even if by only 1%, … [continued]
