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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. You can swipe to open up vast areas of customization, best tackled while the car is sitting in your garage or driveway.

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BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

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BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. It can operate solely on electric power and offers the dynamic performance of a sports car, with an expected 0 – 60 mph sprint time of less than 4.5 Plug-in hybrid system.

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Volvo Car Corporation to start demonstration program of electric cars in Shanghai

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Volvo Cars China and Shanghai International Automobile City Group—a local government supervision authority— will undertake a demonstration program with two Volvo C30 Electric cars in the community of Jiading outside Shanghai. In June 2011, Volvo Car Corporation started the production of the Volvo C30 Electric.

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Lotus shares ‘record-breaking’ Emeya charging time that is as fast as the all-electric hyper GT

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The BEV can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 2.8 In November 2023, Lotus Group announced its own line of liquid-cooled EV chargers, including a 450 kW DC fast charger, which it continues to develop alongside its own charging app and tap card, as seen in the video below.

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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

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The Volkswagen Group is embracing micromobility as part of its electric mobility strategy. With mobile solutions such as Streetmate and Cityskater, visitors and residents in cities around the world will soon be able to leave their cars at home, opting instead for smaller zero-emission vehicles to get around. The Streetmate puts out 2.7

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Third-party electric version of Fiat 500 for 23,900, without batteries

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The CARe 500, an electric car based on the Fiat 500, is now available from €23,900 (US$32,900). Various subsidies can lower the price, says the distributor, mk-group Holding GmbH. Various subsidies can lower the price, says the distributor, mk-group Holding GmbH. The CARe 500 is manufactured by the Swedish company EVadapt.

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Škoda showcases MQB-based plug-in hybrid VisionS concept at Geneva; production PHEV in 2019, followed by BEV

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Volkswagen Group company Škoda is showcasing its VisionS plug-in hybrid concept SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The plug-in hybrid drive system is a preview of a similar drive system being tested for production cars, said Škoda CEO Bernhard Maier. seconds, and has a top speed of almost 200 km/h (124 mph). —Bernhard Maier.

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