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Volvo’s highest-mileage plug-in hybrid is going away

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The Volvo S60 sedan—which in Recharge form is currently the Swedish automaker’s most efficient plug-in hybrid—is being discontinued in the U.S. Motor1 first reported that S60 production would end at Volvo’s Ridgeville, South Carolina, factory (located near the city of Charleston) this month. The end of U.S.

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Test drive: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge adds polish to Swedish plug-in hybrid

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Just before Volvo continues its all-electric shift with the XC90-sized EX90 EV , it’s smoothed out its popular plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC90. 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge Pro: Volvo XC90 Recharge gets more electric range, more power, and smoother transitions Thanks to a new battery pack with 14.8

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Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review, Chinese EV tariffs, retailers shun EV charging: Today’s Car News

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We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge , Green Car Reports found that this already appealing Swedish SUV package adds more electric range, more power, and more refinement, making it now a nearly ideal pick for families who aren’t always sure about where they’ll be plugging in on the go.

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Volvo Cars introducing S60 plug-in hybrid concept at Beijing show; production version in early 2015

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Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) S60L PPHEV Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Geely/Volvo awards Maxwell Technologies with ultracapacitor subsystem design win for 2020 model year platforms; mild- and plug-in hybrids

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Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of capacitive energy storage and power delivery solutions, announced a technology partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto. million automobiles using its ultracapacitor technology.

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Test drive: 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV is better in charge

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It’s been nearly a decade since Volvo first started rolling out plug-in hybrids in the U.S., One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. kwh usable) arriving for 2023.

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Volvo to introduce new S90 sedan with plug-in hybrid version at Detroit show in January

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Volvo Cars will publicly unveil its new S90 premium sedan at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. The new Volvo S90 comes equipped with an advanced semi-autonomous drive feature, Pilot Assist. The S90 will also offer a T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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