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Chery to launch new EXEED line; hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric

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Ltd, China’s leading vehicle exporter, will launch a new model line of passenger cars and SUVs globally—with plans to begin sales in Europe within the next few years—under a new nameplate: EXEED. With the combined power of the combustion engine and e-motor, the compact SUV will reach 100km/h in 6.0 Chery Automobile Co.,

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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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. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. The company has ambitious plans to import the three-row VF 9 by the end of 2023 and the two-row VF 7 in the first part of 2024, both of which are electric SUVs built in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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The Environmental Protection Agency notes that in recent years, trends in the vehicle market shifted from smaller sedans and wagons to SUVs and pickup trucks, with SUVs making up 45% and pickups making up 15% of the model year 2021 light-duty vehicle market in the United States. mph” in the United States. Why does this matter?

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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With the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs coming out next year, the upgrades to the Polestar 2 will allow it to hold its own in an increasingly competitive EV market. with 0-60 mph times of 5.9 The 82 kilowatt-hour (kWh) nickel-manganese-cobalt battery can be charged 10-80% in 28 minutes using a 205 kW DC Fast charger.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

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seconds, the 1/4 mile at 118 mph and, if daring enough, spin the dual electric motors to their maximum of 161 miles per hour. The all-wheel drive (AWD) EV6 GT, weighing-in at 4,795 pounds, is planted solidly to the ground with the 1,052 pounds of batteries placed below the floorboard, delivering a low center of gravity.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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Three-Row Compact SUV with a Plug. kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery is fully charged. Those 38 miles of all-electric driving places the Outlander PHEV at the top-end range of plug-in hybrids of any type, but especially among SUVs. The battery can be charged by plugging in to one of three charge speeds. Why so important?