A new Toyota-backed study reveals most plug-in hybrid owners regularly charge their vehicles, challenging long-standing myths about PHEV efficiency and real-world use.
The EU car industry wants plug-in hybrid vehicles to be considered carbon neutral, but data from thousands of vehicles shows that PHEVs emit just 19% less CO2 per km, on average, than petrol and diesel cars.
Carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars are almost five times higher, on average, than official tests suggest, according to new data published by the EU.