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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from. News: Mazda Intros the MX-30 EV & Promises PHEV Variants.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The Wrangler 4xe gets too expensive in top trims, but Jeep gave us a cheaper configuration for 2024 that makes it easier to afford. Volvo S60 Recharge: Volvos tend to be relaxing and sedate to drive, but the S60 Recharge’s 455 horsepower and instant electric torque make it downright quick.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Can I afford an electric vehicle? The last petrol car I owned was the Mazda 3. Equally, if you are low on charge on a long journey, you simply pull into the nearest charge station or find the nearest public charging point and recharge. Is Tesla the answer? I mean it has a built-in games console!

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Opinion: EVs for Everyone in 2022

Clean Fleet Report

Affordable & Luxury Electric Cars, Trucks & SUVs Coming. Some promises are being kept, some have been deferred, but we see a solid crop of 19 very likely new entries fairly evenly split between affordable and luxury electrics. This fancy model will come later, but we’ll see an affordable working truck in 2022.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

MG ZS EV 438km: BMW iX1 xDrive30, $84,900 The most affordable EV in BMW’s ever-expanding line-up, the iX1 compact SUV dual-motor all-wheel-drive EV has snappy performance and 65kWh battery to bring decent range. The 363km range means a few recharging stops between Sydney and Melbourne too.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Chevrolet Equinox – affordable mid-sized SUV set to go EV in 2023.

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2021’s biggest EV releases

Drive Electric

Mazda MX-30. The Mazda MX-30 is a key 2021 EV release because it will be the Japanese manufacturer’s first fully-electric production car. A compact SUV which should be pleasingly affordable, Mazda has had plenty of time to get its design and engineering sorted out, so we expect this to be a good little runner.

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