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2019 Chevrolet Volt offers 7.2kW charger, improves convenience

Green Car Congress

kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge. It effectively extends the vehicle’s all-electric driving range, while providing about twice the range for the money when plugging in at public facilities that charge by the hour.

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Confused about the federal tax credit? 

Electric Auto Association

Know which EVs are eligible Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 changed the rules for the US tax credit for electric vehicles (EV) purchased from 2023 to 2032. Sign up for our newsletter.

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SFU researchers find promise for plug-in vehicles in Canada, but need for increased supply and policy support

Green Car Congress

New work by a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada has found that more than one-third of Canadian buyers want a plug-in vehicle (PEV), with the majority of those (89—93%) wanting a plug-in hybrid rather than a pure electric vehicle. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Click to enlarge.

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Cadillac Unveils Plug-in Two-Mode Hybrid XTS Platinum Concept

Green Car Congress

V-6 Direct Injection gasoline engine paired with a plug-in two-mode hybrid system. The XTS Platinum concept’s plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system (PHEV) builds on the experience Cadillac has gained with the Escalade Hybrid and Escalade Platinum Hybrid flagship models (which also feature the two-mode system). Earlier post.).

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2011 Chevrolet Volt: Full Driving Impressions

Green Car Reports

Finally, after almost four years, we've driven the 2011 Chevrolet Volt in a variety of conditions, talked over our impressions, and reached a conclusion: Yes, the 2011 Volt electric car is a real car. It may plug into a wall socket or a special garage recharger to "refuel." It may be propelled by electricity.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. seconds); efficient (combined city/highway 119 MPGe); affordable (as low as $17,495 in California net after Federal and state rebates); fun-to-drive electric vehicle targeted for the urban environment.

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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

EV Central

Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids globally leapt by 69 per cent to an incredible 1.1 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS … GM is now investing in PHEVs too. million deliveries in January 2024 but before EV-makers crack open the champagne analysts have highlighted there could be tough times ahead.

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