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Not All EV Battery Fires Are the Same Fire
Two battery chemistries, two completely different relationships with heat. If you're building a home battery bank, this difference matters more than price.
Why a Mexico City PHEV Buyer and a Monterrey PHEV Buyer Have Nothing in Common
Two Mexican cities, two completely different reasons to buy the same car. One is about avoiding a fine. The other is about affording the badge.
India's Plug-in Hybrids Are Sold as Green Cars. Some Never Get Plugged In.
India's plug-in hybrids carry green credentials on paper. Some owners never plug them in at all. The fuel economy gap tells the real story.
Brussels Just Removed 80% of Companies From the PHEV Fleet Rule Everyone Warned About
Fleet managers were warned that unmanaged PHEV charging behavior created Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive exposure. A March 2026 EU reform raised the compliance threshold so high that most Italian corporate fleets no longer carry that specific risk at all.
How a 326-Horsepower BMW Dodges Italy's Luxury Car Tax
Italy's Superbollo surcharge taxes engines, not vehicles. A plug-in hybrid can output well over 300 horsepower and still owe nothing extra, because the law only counts the petrol engine's share of that power. A January 2026 reform changed who collects the tax, but not this mechanism.
Sao Paulo's Traffic Rule Is Running a Hidden EV Subsidy
A 2014 traffic law, extended to 2030 by unanimous city council vote, exempts electrified vehicles from Sao Paulo's peak-hour driving restriction — turning a congestion rule into one of Brazil's most effective, least-discussed EV incentives.
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