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Bright Automotives Plug-in IDEA Debuts on Tuesday

Green Car Congress

Bright Automotive will unveil its IDEA plug-in hybrid concept on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Bright will then take the IDEA will to Norway in May 2009 for the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS24). The IDEA is designed to operate in all-electric mode for the first 30 miles before switching to hybrid mode for a full range of 400 miles.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Exterior: Familiar Volvo Feel A real fastback The C40 Recharge has a five-door fastback design, sometimes called a SUV coupe. The clean design is void of cladding, with the only bright-work to be found on the “C40” and “VOLVO” badging. There are no design gimmicks and nothing radical going on, which is true Volvo DNA.