Focus on Electrification

For PHEVs, revised EU testing will mean higher emission ratings and fewer new models, experts say

VW Golf GTE 2024
The VW Golf eHybrid PHEV has a CO2 rating of just 6 grams of CO2 per km, and has a 19.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack. It is part of a wave of new long-rangy PHEVs that will partly offset the EU's new utility factor. (VOLKSWAGEN)
February 05, 2025 05:00 AM

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, already under fire from environmental groups, are facing a new challenge this year with a revised emissions measurement that experts say will result in CO2 ratings that are twice as high or more.

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