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E-fuels: The magic lollipop to keep combustion engines alive (or not)
Will newly introduced language in a European Council agreement weaken the 2035 phase-out and keep combustion engines alive?
![chart showing cost comparison of fuels](https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fig-2-cover-cost-comparison-1024x576.jpg)
No time to lose for the European Commission to make plug-in hybrid CO2 emission values more realistic — and no need to wait!
Assumptions regarding how frequently PHEVs are charged has a big impact on the gap between real-world and type-approval emissions.
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France and Germany: A neck-and-neck race on electric vehicle sales
Are upcoming adjustments to France’s vehicle taxation policy the right tactic to impact its EV sales ranking?