US EditionCan a ‘Charging Mandate’ Keep Plug-in Hybrids Alive After 2035?
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Since it is difficult to verify how often the e-engines of the popular hybrid cars are used, they are targeted by the EU emission regulators. Germany's car manufacturers now have a surprising proposal.
In order to soften the so-called "combustion engine ban" in the EU from 2035 and give the automotive industry more leeway in its transformation to largely purely electric mobility, plug-in hybrids have recently received renewed support from business and politics. From a climate perspective, however, these part-time electric vehicles do not combine the best of both worlds – as is often postulated – but rather the worst. The all-electric ranges of…
Can a ‘charging mandate’ keep plug-in hybrids alive after 2035?
The German car lobby is pushing an unusual idea to boost sales of plug-in hybrids as the EU seeks to measure their real-life emissions more accurately. The proposal? A legal obligation for plug-in hybrid drivers to charge their cars regularly. The punishment for not abiding by that obligation is reduced power. A creative solution, but does it stand a chance? The plan is championed by Hildegard Müller, head of the German Association of the Automo…
The German automotive industry is launching a controversial proposal to prevent the premature death of plug-in hybrids. They want to force their electric use with technical restrictions if they are not recharged. The measure seeks to curb regulatory pressure from the European Union and extend the life of combustion engines beyond 2035. The German automotive industry faces one of the greatest technological and regulatory dilemmas in recent years.
Whether plug-in hybrids drive with electricity or fuel is user-dependent. Their real CO2 emissions are much higher than expected. The VDA thinks of a charging obligation.
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