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Porsche Panamera PHEV, VW ID.7 wagon, Volvo rebuffs Recharge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. Volvo is planning to go all-electric by the end of the decade, and on the way there. Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking.

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Electric materials handler from Volvo CE never needs recharging

Electrek

Volvo CE has just announced a new electric material handler that promises increased maintenance intervals and lower operating costs without the need to recharge its batteries … because it hasn’t got any.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge And C40 Recharge Get New Names

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising its model names for fully electric cars, in line with the ongoing transformation towards becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030.

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Volvo reveals upgraded 2024 C40 and XC40 Recharge EV prices

Electrek

Volvo announced prices for its entire 2024 lineup, including the upgraded C40 and XC40 Recharge EVs. For the first time in 25 years, Volvo will offer a rear-wheel drive variant in the US, among other improvements. more… The post Volvo reveals upgraded 2024 C40 and XC40 Recharge EV prices appeared first on Electrek.

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Updated Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge to offer up to 64 miles more range

Electric Cars Report

Technical updates to the Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge pure electric models have delivered improvements in driving range and energy efficiency beyond initial expectations.

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Solid-state battery safety, GM bidirectional charging, Volvo XC40 Recharge wireless: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo is testing high-power wireless charging on XC40 Recharge taxis. GM and PG&E are aiming to test bidirectional EV charging at homes. And are solid-state batteries safer after all? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM now sees bidirectional charging as an important part of all future EVs.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. Power and Range The XC60 Recharge PHEV combines a turbocharged and supercharged inline 4-cylinder engine with 312 horsepower (hp) and an 18.8-kilowatt