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Hermes to deploy 1500 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Vito electric vans by 2020; pilot project in 2018

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Electric mobility plays a key role as part of our long-term strategy for climate and environmental protection. Only electricity from 100% regenerative energy sources will be used to charge the electric vehicles’ batteries. That goes back to the 1990s and tests of the very first van on the market powered by hydrogen.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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The all-wheel drive powertrain of the XC90 plug-in hybrid combines the torque and power of the T6 engine, plus the ERAD in the rear and the C-ISG in the front. Volvo had proposed an early version of the Crankshaft-Integrated Starter Generator (C-ISG) in 2001; that 42V system was intended for a mild hybrid application. All wheel drive.

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