Beyond the rhetoric: The plug-in hybrid mirage and the myth of China’s “playbook” – International Council on Clean Transportation

March 25, 2026

Under industry pressure, the European Union faces calls to weaken emissions rules for plug-in hybrids, citing China as a model. But the latest data suggest that the apparent success of plug-in hybrids under “technology-neutral” policies in China is largely a mirage.  

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