In Europe, electric vehicles are slipping and hybrids are a hit

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The European automobile market shows growth of 10.1% compared to 2023, with a volume of 883,608 units sold in February 2024. The market share of electric cars, for its part, stagnates at 12%, unlike vehicles hybrids which increased by 24.7% over one year. Electric vehicles saw their market share stagnate at 12% in February 2024, … Read more

The United States tightens car emissions standards to boost electric vehicles

The American government announced on Wednesday that it had finalized new standards on polluting emissions from automobiles, the strictest ever adopted, with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric cars. Published on : 03/20/2024 – 22:33 3 mins Compared to the draft regulations announced in 2023, which has since been the subject of a … Read more

No, a study has not proven that electric cars pollute 1,850 times more than gasoline vehicles

It is a study published in 2022, but which provokes numerous reactions almost two years after its publication. According to several articles and publications on social networks, it has been proven that electric cars pollute “1,850 times more” than their gasoline counterparts. Among the most shared posts is an article titled “Electric cars pollute 1,850 … Read more

Rethinking the repairability and recycling of electric vehicles for sustainable mobility

Electric vehicles (EVs) embody one of the most significant innovations of our time in transportation. However, behind the promise of more sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility lies a complex reality, punctuated by unique technological and operational challenges. The question of their repairability, particularly with regard to the value of their components, presents itself as a … Read more

Electric cars will be cheaper to manufacture than gasoline vehicles, but their repair and insurance costs will be much higher

From waiting weeks for a simple bumper repair to being denied coverage outright, electric cars often face growing problems when it comes to repairs and insurance. Hertz recently had to part with its fleet of Model 3 rental vehicles, citing not only poor timing of purchase and resulting rapid depreciation, but also repair costs and … Read more

While all-electric is struggling, was Toyota right to bet everything on hybrid vehicles?

The hybrid is on the rise. Sales of these vehicles which combine two types of engine – a thermal engine (most often gasoline) and an electric engine – jumped by 34% in France in 2023, reported La Tribune in mid-February. The hybrid vehicles affected by this growth are “simple hybrids”: cars which have small batteries … Read more