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Plus, PHEV owners don’t use their EV powertrains as much as thought, and Californian teen arrested after parking ticket scam
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with…
PHEV Drivers Aren’t Using Their Electric Powertrain As Much As Regulators. Assume
According to data gathered by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), users of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) aren’t using the electric part of the powertrains as frequently as regulators assume. The study found that, in the real world, the share of driving handled entirely by electric motors is 26 to 56 percent lower than the EPA assumes when it is labeling the fuel efficiency of the vehicles. As a result, real-world fuel consumption tends to be 42 to 67 percent higher than the regulator estimates.
GAC Aion Hyper GT Looks Slick In Official Sketches
The GAC Aion Hyper GT will be officially unveiled to the world at the upcoming Guangzhou Auto Show later this week. But in the meantime, the Chinese carmaker released these official sketches to whet our appetite. The electric GT will feature four doors with a sleek silhouette, while these images showcase headlights that look similar to the Tesla Model 3 and Ferrari GTC4 Lusso. No photos of the interior have been revealed just yet, but we don’t have long to wait until a full reveal.
Your Questions About The 576 HP Kia EV6 GT Answered
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Having driven the Kia EV6 GT, we can now get to answering some of your burning questions. These include comparisons to other EVs out there and whether the performance of the GT translates well into real-world driving situations. We also tackle the perennial question of range, and how the EV6 GT compares to its EPA-rated figures.
Meet The TFENDER, A Toyota ProBox That Wants To Be A Land Rover Defender
The Tokyo Auto Salon is home to some weird and wonderful creations, some of which give us anxiety, others like to showcase some rather ingenious work. This Toyota Probox with a CLS Fox bodykit lands on the latter scale, with a rather impressive transformation of Toyota’s humble wagon. The kit includes a new front bumper, a new rear bumper, headlight and taillight covers, and various add-ons. Add the suspension lift and new alloys, and you get the TFENDER.
Californian Teen Arrested For Allegedly Handing Out Fake Parking Tickets To Collect Real Money
Residents of Santa Cruz, California, had been briefly plagued by a rogue traffic attendant, which turned out to be a 19-year-old con artist scamming people with fraudulent parking tickets. Cops caught the teenager on the same day they first received reports of the crime. The tickets, which look like they were placed in a handmade envelope, look to be about the size of a receipt and feature the headline “Santa Cruz Parking Pay” printed in what appears to be the Comic Sans font, which is bracketed by two palm trees.
A Pontiac Stars In BMW’s Latest ‘Dee’ Teaser, Alongside David Hasselhoff
BMW has looked beyond their own cars and employed the services of a Pontiac Trans Am to promote their latest reveal. The Pontiac in question is none other than K.I.T.T from TV’s Knight Rider, who returns for a short clip alongside David Hasselhoff. The two talk about something called “Dee,” which, if you’ve been following the “takeover” of BMW’s Instagram page, you will know by now is their next big thing, ready to launch at CES 2023.
What Else Is Making The News
Greta Thunberg Takes On Andrew Tate On Instagram
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has clapped back to controversial personality and kickboxer Andrew Tate. Tate originally called out Thunberg, claiming he has 33 cars and naming his Bugatti and Ferraris on Twitter, before wanting an email address to send a list of their “enormous emissions.”
ExxonMobil Sues The European Union
Energy giant ExxonMobil is suing the European Union as it aims to stop a proposed windfall tax on oil firms. The company claims that the EU is exceeding its legal authority and is arguing that the crackdown would discourage investment. According to BBC News, ExxonMobil reported a quarterly profit of almost $20 billion in October. A 33 percent “crisis contribution” tax has been announced by the European Commission for oil producers to pay as profits increase.
