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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. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Volvo’s first EV.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. Now we’ve driven both.

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

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The thought of an electric pickup truck, van, box truck or a semi-truck plying the roads seemed far fetched only a few years ago. Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), a Northern California association for automotive writers, annually brings together journalists to drive an assortment of cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs as well as taking time to discuss current and future product with automotive industry representatives. Genesis fields a powerful SUV.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. ICE vehicles are subject to a significant tax, and electric vehicles are exempt from that tax. As Motor acknowledges in their article , the very last gas car probably won’t be sold in April 2022.

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