Tag : plug-in hybrids
Budget sparks end to company car PHEV revival
The Autumn Budget is already sparking a downturn in demand for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) company cars and looks likely to end the current revival of fleet … Read More »
Symphony smashes green fleet target a year early
Symphony has met its green fleet target a year early after converting more than three-quarters of its fleet to plug-in hybrids.
Over two-thirds of PHEV drivers go fully electric for next car, says Fleet Evolution
Some 70% of drivers of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for their next car, according to Fleet Evolution.
Volvo invests in mobile EV rapid charging startup
Volvo Cars has invested in charging point company FreeWire Technologies, which has developed a cheaper and less labour-intensive solution for installing rapid chargers for electric vehicles.
Jeep Renegade PHEV due in 2020
Jeep is readying its plant in Melfi, Italy to build the first plug-in hybrid Renegade compact SUV, due for launch in 2020 as part of ongoing … Read More »
Renault confirms full hybrid Clio, Captur and Megane
Renault will launch hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Clio, Captur and Megane starting from 2020, enabling customers to “go electric without changing their habits,” … Read More »
DS 7 Crossback PHEV targets sub-50g/km CO2
DS Automobiles will add a 296bhp plug-in hybrid to the flagship DS 7 Crossback SUV next year, offering CO2 emissions of under 50g/km on the WLTP … Read More »
Peugeot shows 49g/km PHEV 3008 and 508
Peugeot is to launch high-performance plug-in hybrid versions of the 3008 SUV, and the new 508 and 508 SW this autumn, offering CO2 emissions of 49g/km … Read More »
HMRC still stalling on PHEV mileage rates
HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed Advisory Fuel Rates valid from 1 September, including electric vehicles for the first time but not plug-in hybrids, despite ongoing … Read More »
Listen to fleets’ ULEV needs, Government told
The Government is missing an opportunity to drive uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles by not addressing the needs of fleets with a joined-up strategy of incentives, … Read More »
New Touareg to include PHEV
Volkswagen’s premium-class Touareg SUV will be replaced at the end of this year, with the new model including a plug-in hybrid for the first time.
Statement of Intent: How the Autumn Budget will impact on fleets
The Autumn Budget sent out a clear message on how the Government views diesel vehicles, which will impact future choice. But will the changes impact the … Read More »
Porsche doubles EV investment as PHEV sales boom
Porsche is to double its investment in electric vehicles to €6bn (£5.33bn) by 2022, with plug-ins already accounting for over half of European sales volume for … Read More »
Volvo’s Polestar reveals PHEV with 100-mile electric range
Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance subsidiary, has revealed a 594bhp plug-in hybrid coupe with a fully-electric range of 100 miles, ahead of production beginning in mid-2019.
Updated S-Class previews longer-range, faster-charging PHEVs
Mercedes-Benz has boosted the range and charging times of the S-Class plug-in hybrid, previewing technology likely to be rolled out across its other plug-in models in … Read More »
Plug-ins added to government’s greenhouse gas data tables
The UK government has included plug-in vehicles on its greenhouse gas conversion tables for the first time, aimed at helping fleets to better understand the environmental … Read More »
Post-2020 company car tax to include electric range
Company car tax from April 2020 will incentivise ultra-low emission vehicles based on their electric range, with fully-electric models getting their own Benefit in Kind band.
The UK is Europe’s largest PHEV market
The UK is Europe’s largest market for plug-in hybrids, with over a quarter of the region’s rapidly-growing volumes sold here, according to the latest ACEA figures.
