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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan

Green Car Reports

The Nissan Leaf won that year because it was the sole affordable battery-electric vehicle on the market. Over the next seven years, more than two dozen vehicles that plug in to the grid to recharge.

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

EV Central

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40. 2024 Volvo EC40.

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Volvo flexes its pricing power for EVs with the EX30 rolling out for $35,000

Baua Electric

Volvo’s leader explained, “We have much more pricing power, and people have got more disposable income, so they can afford it if they want to drive an EV.” Volvo CEO Jim Rowan during the EX30 reveal (source: Volvo) An affordable EV for everyone The brand’s leader confirmed orders for the electric C40 and new EX30 are strong, even in the US.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

Baua Electric

Volvo sold 5,863 EX30 models through the first two months of 2024 as demand for affordable EVs heats up. It will start at under $35,000 as one of the most affordable EVs on the market. Meanwhile, Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90 , will begin rolling out in China. 0 to 60 mph sprint.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

Green Car Congress

The four modes or generations of family transportation have been defined as station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers; millennials will seek their own version of a family vehicle. They also need affordability and look to own vehicles long term.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If we wanted to recharge this from 110V domestic service we would need to pull 10,800,000/110 = 96,000 amps. Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute. A vehicle with a 200 mile range like the Tesla Roadster would easily be able to do the trip with one recharge.