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Volvo Renamed and Improved the XC40 Recharge for 2025

The Truth About Cars

Volvo has been selling EVs under the Recharge name for a while now, but the automaker is shifting to new branding for its latest models. The XC40 Recharge will be sold as the EX40 for the 2025 model year, leaving the XC name for upcoming electrified gas models. Stepping up to the dual-motor variant pushes pricing to $60,750.

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Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesal Model Y Performance

EV Central

READ MORE: Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance EV-conqueror teased: Triple motor Alpine A390 could be the best-driving mid-size SUV yet! Looking almost identical to the Alpine A390 Beta show concept, the new production spec mid-sizer stays true to the Paris motor show car, keeping its dramatic exterior styling.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

It’s now provided by an electric motor, not an air-cooled flat-4 combustion engine, but still. The standard model has a 210-kilowatt (282-horsepower) motor powering the rear wheels, rated at 413 lb-ft of torque. The optional 4Motion all-wheel-drive system adds a 40-kW (53-hp) motor to power the fronts, rated at 99 lb-ft.

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Ford Looks to Extended-Range EVs to Juice Demand

The Truth About Cars

Extended-range EVs rely on electric motors powered by batteries for propulsion, but they also have a gas engine that acts as a generator to recharge the battery. The internal combustion engine is not connected to a transmission or drive system, and EREVs charge just like any other EV. Images: Ford] Become aTTAC insider.

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Tech: Vibration Testing’s Role in Improving EV Component Longevity

Clean Fleet Report

When operating, EVs experience various vibrations, from road conditions to overall motor functioning, which may cause significant wear, breakdowns and potential safety risks before their time. Safety Regulations and Compliance The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.

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Electric-car charging: The basics

Baua Electric

Among those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Unless you dont have a way to easily install or access home charging, your excuses are quickly disappearing, though.

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2025 GWM Haval H6GT PHEV Review: New plug-in hybrid packs in the value and EV range to make life tough for BYD Sealion 6, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

EV Central

The new GWM Haval G6GT has the option of a plug-in hybrid system that takes EV-only motoring to another level. The front motor makes 130kW and the rear motor 135kW. The EV mode seems the most useful because it takes the petrol engine out of the equation, provided you have enough charge. In other words, plenty. Haval H6GT.

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