Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month. Methodology. Enthusiasm and Expectations Around Electric Vehicles Are Rising.

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Volvo America Purchase Insight 52

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. Plug-in hybrids shared similar troubles, with Fisher stating that their usage of two entirely separate powertrains adds complexity that can undermine reliability. For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion.

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Automobile Toyota Hybrid Kia 111

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Remember, Polestar, owned by Volvo, began in 1995 as the Volvo performance tuner, so Polestar engineers are accustomed to using Swedish winters to test handling and performance. For brevity, we will stick with sedan. The all-electric range (AER) is now up to 320 miles, a 20% range increase over the 2023 model.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 72

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.). Two electric motors drive the rear wheels. —Thomas Ingenlath.

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PHEV Portugal Poland United States 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. They are now considering electric hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery electric (BEV) and soon hydrogen electric (FCEV) vehicles.

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Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical 88

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Smart owners will quickly learn that, by plugging-in daily, they will reap the benefits of electric driving. Performance of 0-60 mph in 6.6 kilowatt charger.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 86

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Based on 12,330 miles driven per year, the pure battery electric Nissan Leaf has lower five-year and 10-year life cycle costs than the internal combustion Hyundai Elantra and the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, even without the federal government incentive. million ZEVs on California’s roads by 2025. million ZEV target by 2030. Earlier post.)

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California 2017 2016 Los Angeles 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Prior to its acquisition by the company, Proton Motor had historically secured external funding from Volvo Technology Transfer AB and other German institutional and private investors. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins. Proton Power and Smith will present the first prototype at the Hannover Fair in April 2010.

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Electric Vehicles 2010 Commercial Range 218

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. This felt quick and made freeway merging a breeze. kWh per 100 miles.

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Recharge Volvo SUV Google 78

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1).

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Selected projects under this funding opportunity will be managed by VTO. Project description. Federal share. Marquette University.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. Safety systems in plug-in hybrid and electric cars automatically shut the power off and isolate the battery when a collision or short circuit is detected, lowering the likelihood of a fire. Here’s what we discovered.

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. A Premium Small SUV with Handling Like a Sports Wagon. The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 89

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Cadillac’s Subcompact SUV The 2024 Cadillac XT4 is smack dab in the heat of the subcompact premium/luxury SUV category. It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. All of them outsell the Cadillac luxury sedans. Let’s take a look. All come with a turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 54

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. Clean Fleet Report gladly took the keys to a 2022 ES 300h F Sport, which is the first time the F Sport treatment has been offered on the ES 300h. Why we were so happy is revealed in detail below. Super-efficient Cruising. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Canada-based Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, recently was awarded a contract for 15 LFSe+, Nova Bus’ long range electric buses, by TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. The LFSe+ offers dual charging options: OppCharge (overhead) and depot (plug-in) charging. LFS Diesel.

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Chicago Diesel Buy Fleet 243

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

Volvo’s City Safety. A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. Click to enlarge.

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Vehicles Ford Connect Connected 223

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

First introduced as a 2016 model, this Chinese-built compact crossover had a facelift in 2019 (when we last tested it ), and two short years later, is all-new for 2021. The sleek design confused my neighbors into asking if it was a much pricier European model. Looking like a Euro competitor. mpg average. Driving Experience: On the Road.

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Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Work with the board to assist chapters in finding and incorporating social media options, including hosting chapter web pages and assistance in developing some minimal level of content design and maintenance. We completed our first clean energy project in 2020 — the installation of a Level 2 EV charging station at St.

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Arkansas Electric Vehicles Re-Charge Solar 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 for the purpose of performance-tuning Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos, designating that performance was awaiting the driver. kWh per 100 miles.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 77

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Called the X3 xDrive 30e, this 3rd Generation X3 becomes one of 5 BMW plug-in hybrids now available for drivers looking to become e-mobile. The plug-in’s battery is fully re-powered in 3.5 hours using a Level 2 (240V) charger, and in 6 hours using a regular 120V wall plug. By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO.

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PHEV BMW Miles Range 52

Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

There are many reasons (safety, reliability, liability) that a fleet operator might not want their drivers getting out of the vehicles to plug and unplug charging cables. We are installed on the Volvo XC40 and the Jaguar I-PACE in public, so that shows the ground clearance is not an issue. And it’s as simple as that.

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Charging Batteries Battery Taxi 56

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

No plugging in to an electrical outlet. Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It Innovative Technology for Emissions-free Driving Mirai translates as future in Japanese. Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus California 63

Electra Vehicles

JULY 21, 2021

The cost to fuel a plug-in EV is significantly lower than the cost of gasoline or diesel, especially in a well managed fleet that employs a charging strategy based on daily energy costs. Daimler , Volvo , Mitsubishi and Tesla are manufacturing vehicles ranging from Class 4 to Class 8 trucks. transportation emissions in 2019.

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Fleet Market F-150 Electric 52

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Luxury Abounds. Class oozing with distinctive styling says there is nothing reserved about the 2022 Genesis G80 AWD Sport Prestige luxury sedan. Just the opposite. It may say “sport” in the name, but don’t be fooled as this flagship sedan for Genesis is far more than that. Driving Pleasure. feet turning radius. Elegant Interior.

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Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 71

Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things like IT or building maintenance, many want to outsource the charging infrastructure for their electric fleets. Part of Zeem’s competitive advantage is that it has secured access to plenty of power in a prime location near LAX.

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Charging Fleet Electric Electrical 71

Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Buy GM Range Purchase 88