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Plug-in hybrid cars are more polluting than expected according to EU study
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Plug-in hybrid cars are more polluting than expected according to EU study

Correio da Manhã4 September 2026 at 19:11

A study by the European Union revealed that plug-in hybrid cars are significantly more polluting than officially declared values. The average real CO2 emissions of these vehicles were 3.5 times higher than certification values in 2021, rising to 4.6 times higher in 2023.

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