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Hyundai adds 2022 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid and N Line models

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MARCH 17, 2021

Hyundai is adding Plug-in Hybrid and N Line models to its 2022 Tucson line-up. Tucson N Line and Plug-in Hybrid SUV models will be produced in Ulsan, Korea and be available spring and summer, respectively. 2022 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid. Tucson’s new Plug-in Hybrid model features an estimated 261 horsepower, 1.6-liter

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BMW reveals 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype with 117.5 mpg; next-gen Power eDrive: 2x current capacity, electric AWD

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NOVEMBER 27, 2014

BMW 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype. BMW has unveiled a 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype. The plug-in hybrid drive system has a combined output of approximately 245 hp (183 kW) and maximum combined torque of approximately 400 N·m (295 lb-ft). Drivetrain of the 3 Series plug-in hybrid concept. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda introduces series-hybrid plug-in version of MX-30 EV, with rotary engine genset

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JANUARY 14, 2023

The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, a plug-in series hybrid model that uses a rotary engine as a generator, made its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show. The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV has an 85 km battery-electric driving range sufficient for everyday driving needs, as well as the ability to use a generator to enable long distance drives.

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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. Production and the first customer deliveries of the XC40 Recharge P8 are scheduled to begin later this year.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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APRIL 19, 2014

The TT concept features a plug-in hybrid drive with two electric motors and a system output of 300 kW (408 hp) and 650 N·m (479 lb?ft) miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 TFSI to an electric motor producing 40 kW and 220 N·m (162 lb?ft) ft) of system torque.

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Volvo Car USA announces new extended range Recharge Plug-In Hybrid models with up to 41 miles of electric range in Pure Mode

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MARCH 15, 2022

Volvo Car USA is bringing a new, improved Recharge plug-in hybrid powertrain is coming to the US in its 90 and 60 Series models, significantly extending electric range while lowering carbon dioxide emissions, increasing performance, and improving drivability. million cars globally, with at least half being fully electric cars.

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Recharge Plug-in Volvo USA

Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

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MARCH 6, 2023

The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. Sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. In February 2022, the share of all-electrics was only 8% (3,338 units out of 42,067).

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All-Electric Volvo Sale Recharge

Volvo Cars global sales up by 43% in May; plug-ins accounted for 23.7% globally

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JUNE 6, 2021

Sales of the Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, remained strong in Europe during the month of May, and represented 40% of the company’s overall sales in the region. Following a strong sales growth in the US, Recharge vehicles accounted for 20.8% of its total sales.

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Volvo Plug-in Global Sale

First of 130 Solaris electric buses deployed in Warsaw

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MARCH 28, 2020

The first of 130 Solaris electric buses ( earlier post ), a Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus, no. Since the beginning of the year, Warsaw has been delivered electric buses under the contract that Solaris secured in July last year. Each of the 130 articulated, electric Urbinos has a capacity for 133 passengers.

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Electric Electrical Gas-Electric Fleet

NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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JANUARY 23, 2018

An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This effect is exacerbated when higher in-home power charging is adopted.

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Craiova, Romania orders 16 Solaris articulated electric buses

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MAY 22, 2020

Solaris and the Romanian city of Craiova (Romania’s sixth-largest city) have signed a contract for the delivery of 16 18-meter articulated Urbino 18 electric buses. All the electric buses will be delivered in July 2021 at the latest. The driveline in the articulated electric buses will consist of a 240 kW central motor.

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Romania Recharge Electric Electrical

Hubject publishes Open Plug&Charge protocol

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hubject, an e-mobility specialist founded in 2012 by leading companies in the energy, technology, and automotive industries ( earlier post ), has published the Open Plug&Charge Protocol (OPCP) , the first independent protocol to standardize the Plug&Charge EV ecosystem. Hubject simplifies the charging of electric vehicles.

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Romania orders 123 Solaris electric buses

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MARCH 10, 2021

iei), with seven local towns and cities as beneficiaries, Solaris has been awarded an order for 123 out of 131 electric buses. All the Urbino 12 electric buses will be designed for both pantograph and plug-in recharging. This will encompass a total of 123 40 kW plug-in chargers and 36 300 kW pantograph chargers.

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Romania 2002 Electric Electrical

Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% The share of fully electric cars stood at 16.2%. Recharge sales, which in addition to fully electric cars also includes plug-in hybrids, accounted for 59.8%

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Recharge Volvo Sale Global

First drive review: 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid delivers more range and power

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

Volvo has said that it will make only electric cars by 2030. So what’s in store for its plug-in hybrids in the interim? Bigger batteries for more electric range.

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Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

unveiled PowerDrive, a suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. In a series hybrid, the electric motor is the only means of providing power to the wheels. Cummins Inc. in the Kenworth T370, a US Class 6 truck.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

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OCTOBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. Another first is the combination of plug-in-hybrid technology with a fuel cell in the new Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption 0.34 kWh/100 km). Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid

Rear-wheel drive, more range and faster charging for fully electric Volvo C40 and XC40 models

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JANUARY 17, 2023

As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo Cars has improved both the range (WLTP) and charging for the all-electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge compared with the outgoing model year, increasing range by as much as 60 kilometers on some variants. The return of rear-wheel power.

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Fully Electric Volvo Range Recharge

Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

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APRIL 28, 2020

Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 US mpg); combined electric power consumption of 18.1–17.6 lb-ft) of torque with a powerful electric motor. l/100 km (112.0–123.8

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Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. The share of Recharge cars as a percentage of total sales more than doubled in 2020, compared to 2019. Volvo XC40 Recharge production in Ghent, Belgium.

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With bigger battery, Volvo plug-in hybrids may soon go up to 41 electric miles

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MARCH 15, 2022

Volvo is giving its plug-in hybrids a powertrain overhaul for the 2022 model year, yielding more electric range. Plug-in hybrid versions of the Volvo XC60 and XC90 SUVs, S60 and S90 sedans, and V60 station wagon (most wearing Recharge badging) get a larger battery pack, more powerful rear-axle electric motor, and changes to their.

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Peugeot presents its plug-in hybrid gasoline systems for 3008 and 508

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Peugeot is introducing gasoline plug-in hybrid systems for the Peugeot 3008 and 508 and 508 SW engines. The PureTech engine is combined with the new e-EAT8 8-speed automatic transmission (Electric Efficient Automatic Transmission - 8 speeds), specific to Peugeot PLUG-IN HYBRID engines. Peugeot 3008 PHEV. KWh (HYBRID4).

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Malbork, Poland purchases six electric buses made by Solaris

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JULY 16, 2020

signed a contract for the delivery of six electric buses. Newly commissioned Urbino 12 electric buses will start the electrification of the city’s public transport. Having won the tender, Solaris will produce six low-floor 12-meter electric buses for the operator MZK Malbork. Malbork has opted for inverted pantographs, i.

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Market launch of Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell fuel cell plug-in hybrid

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

kg/100 km, combined CO 2 emissions: 0 g/km, combined electrical consumption: 13.7 kWh/100 km) features both fuel cells and a battery drive which can be charged externally using plug-in technology. BATTERY: the GLC F-CELL runs all-electrically and is powered by the high-voltage battery. The fuel cell system is not in operation.

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Madrid orders 60 Solaris electric buses

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MAY 14, 2022

EMT, the public bus operator in the City of Madrid, has ordered 60 Urbino 12 electric buses from Solaris, featuring high energy batteries and pantograph charging which will ensure high operability in all kinds of conditions. Batteries can be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph, or conventionally via a standard plug-in connector.

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Spain Electric Electrical Recharge

Volvo adds EX40, EC40 EVs, retires Recharge badge for plug-ins

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The fully electric version of the XC40 SUV will now be called the EX40, while its somewhat lower-roof C40 Recharge counterpart will be called the EC40, Volvo revealed Tuesday as part of a new naming strategy for its EVs and plug-in hybrids.

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Barcelona adds 24 more Solaris electric buses

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), the public transport operator for the Barcelona metropolitan area has ordered 24 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses, which will arrive by the end of 2022. The public already has 19 articulated Urbino 18 electric buses; this bus family will grow by 24 standard-length units,—i.e.,

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Volkswagen begins presales of Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R plug-in hybrids

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Touareg is now available to order in two different plug-in hybrid versions: the Touareg eHybrid and the Touareg R. Both variants are characterized by an electric range of up to 47 kilometers (WLTP) and low average consumptions. Plug-in hybrid models are suited for the typical usage patterns of car drivers. kWh net, 17.9

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

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MARCH 5, 2018

l/100 km (112 mpg US), combined CO 2 emissions 49 g/km) ( earlier post ), the C- and E-Class plug-in diesel hybrids will use third-generation hybrid technology. The projected key points are 90 kW electric output, an additional electric torque of 440 N·m and an electric range of around 50 km in the NEDC.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid

Bosch develops flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology; no brick

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Because it comes with adapters for Type 2 and household plugs, drivers who want to be free to choose whether to recharge from a power socket at home or from a charging station on the road no longer need a second cable. With the flexible smart charging cable, there is no need for a wallbox when recharging at home.

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Orange County unveils 10 new fuel-cell-electric buses along with debut of US’ largest public transport hydrogen fueling station

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) unveiled ten new hydrogen fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses in Santa Ana, California. The order was previously announced in April 2018, at that time becoming the US’ largest procurement and deployment of fuel cell-electric buses.

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Hydrogen Fuel Transportation Maintenance

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

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MARCH 11, 2024

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.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in Plug

MPK Pozna? orders 21 Solaris electric buses; ~$18.5M

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DECEMBER 15, 2018

Poland and Solaris Bus & Coach signed a contract for the delivery of 21 electric buses: 15 articulated and 6 standard length. Energy storage will be adapted to fast and frequent recharging using high charging power. The electric buses will be suited for recharging by means of a roof-mounted pantograph and a classic plug-in device.

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Poland Recharge Electric Electrical

Volvo Cars Q1 sales up 10% to 162,938 units; all-electric vehicles took 18% share

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APRIL 6, 2023

The sales growth was mainly led by the company’s fully electric cars. Volvo Cars’ Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, made up 41% of all Volvo cars sold globally (67,403 units) in Q1 2023. Sales of the all-electric cars were up 140% year-on-year.

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Volvo All-Electric Electric Vehicles Sale

Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

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Emissions PHEV Re-Charge Plug-in

Pre-sales begin for Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV SUV in Europe

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Volkswagen’s plug-in hybrid version of its Tiguan SUV—the Tiguan eHybrid. The Tiguan eHybrid has an all-electric range (WLTP) of up to 50 km (31 miles). In Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the 1.4-liter In Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the 1.4-liter kW, or with up to 3.6

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Europe SUV PHEV Sale

Solaris receives first order for 10 electric buses under a tender for 530 e-buses for Hamburg

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In August this year, Hamburger Hochbahn, one of the biggest public transport operators in Germany, announced a list of potential suppliers of 530 electric buses. Since then, the manufacturer has delivered two electric buses with a hydrogen fuel cell and eighteen Urbino 12 electric buses to the German city. Earlier post.)

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Jeep partnering with Electrify America to install chargers at select trailheads

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MARCH 27, 2021

Trailhead chargers coincide with launch of 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid and will support future electrified Jeep vehicles. The 4xe is rated at 49 MPGe and 21 miles of all-electric range. Jeep 4xe Charging Stations will be either directly connected to the power grid or use solar power to generate electricity.

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Volvo Cars sales up 12.6% in the first 10 months of 2021; share of electrified cars >25% of all units sold for 10 months, 31.5% in October

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The share of Volvo Cars with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain—the Recharge models—amounted to 25.5% For the month of October, the share of Recharge cars accounted for 31.5% Sales of Volvo Cars’ fully electric models reached 3.1% compared with the same period last year. of the overall sales.

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Volvo Sale United Kingdom Recharge

Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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MAY 22, 2019

l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. lb-ft) of torque, and an electric motor (combined fuel consumption: 2.4 – 2.1 According to the standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel consumption ranges from 2.4 – 2.1 Top speed in electric mode is 135 km/h (83.9

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Flemish public transport operator orders 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses, upgrades 280 hybrids into e-hybrids

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JULY 18, 2021

De Lijn, the public transport operator (PTO) in the Flemish part of Belgium, is ordering 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses; further, the operator confirmed the upgrade of 280 if its current hybrid buses into e-hybrids. The main reason for depot charging is that De Lijn strictly purchases green electricity only.

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Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Toshiba Corporation expanded its SCiB product offering with the launch of a 20Ah-HP rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell that delivers high energy and high power at the same time. In an EV, for example, a high-energy battery allows the vehicle to drive further on a single charge—but it lowers power input and output and extends charge times.

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Recharge Li-ion Power Powered

Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in reboots Volt formula

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APRIL 5, 2023

The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid version of the conventional 2023 Prius hybrid launched earlier this year. The Prime adds a much larger battery that can be plugged into the grid to recharge—giving it an estimated EPA combined electric.

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Hyundai adds 2022 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid and N Line models

BMW reveals 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype with 117.5 mpg; next-gen Power eDrive: 2x current capacity, electric AWD

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Mazda introduces series-hybrid plug-in version of MX-30 EV, with rotary engine genset

Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

Volvo Car USA announces new extended range Recharge Plug-In Hybrid models with up to 41 miles of electric range in Pure Mode

Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

Volvo Cars global sales up by 43% in May; plug-ins accounted for 23.7% globally

First of 130 Solaris electric buses deployed in Warsaw

NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

Craiova, Romania orders 16 Solaris articulated electric buses

Hubject publishes Open Plug&Charge protocol

Romania orders 123 Solaris electric buses

Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

First drive review: 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid delivers more range and power

Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

Rear-wheel drive, more range and faster charging for fully electric Volvo C40 and XC40 models

Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

With bigger battery, Volvo plug-in hybrids may soon go up to 41 electric miles

Peugeot presents its plug-in hybrid gasoline systems for 3008 and 508

Malbork, Poland purchases six electric buses made by Solaris

Market launch of Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell fuel cell plug-in hybrid

Madrid orders 60 Solaris electric buses

Volvo adds EX40, EC40 EVs, retires Recharge badge for plug-ins

Barcelona adds 24 more Solaris electric buses

Volkswagen begins presales of Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R plug-in hybrids

Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

Bosch develops flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology; no brick

Orange County unveils 10 new fuel-cell-electric buses along with debut of US’ largest public transport hydrogen fueling station

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

MPK Pozna? orders 21 Solaris electric buses; ~$18.5M

Volvo Cars Q1 sales up 10% to 162,938 units; all-electric vehicles took 18% share

Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Pre-sales begin for Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV SUV in Europe

Solaris receives first order for 10 electric buses under a tender for 530 e-buses for Hamburg

Jeep partnering with Electrify America to install chargers at select trailheads

Volvo Cars sales up 12.6% in the first 10 months of 2021; share of electrified cars >25% of all units sold for 10 months, 31.5% in October

Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

Flemish public transport operator orders 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses, upgrades 280 hybrids into e-hybrids

Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in reboots Volt formula

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