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Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars

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Focus on overnight recharge In a December media presentation on the Ford Power Promise, Martin Delonis, the companys senior manager of strategy for EVs, said half of all new-car shoppers are well-suited to home EV charging. It does not apply to purchases of the small number of plug-in hybrids Ford makes. electric utility industry.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

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North America gets a longer-wheelbase version of the Buzz sold in Europe, with six or seven seats depending on trim—and, to answer a common question, we won’t get the commercial panel-van version offered there. Look up “chicken tax” for the reason why.) Photos by Sam Dobbins, courtesy of Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Electric-car charging: The basics

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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. Becoming comfortable with the routine of charging your EVand when and where you need to plug inis an important part of ownership.

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

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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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Pre-sales begin for Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV SUV in Europe

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Volkswagen’s plug-in hybrid version of its Tiguan SUV—the Tiguan eHybrid. earlier post )—is now available to configure and order in Europe; the starting price in Germany is €42,413.11 (US$51,500). The Tiguan eHybrid has an all-electric range (WLTP) of up to 50 km (31 miles).

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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

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The growth was mainly driven by a strong demand in the US and, in Europe, a recovery from a sales drop in May last year related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a strong sales growth in the US, Recharge vehicles accounted for 20.8% Globally, Recharge cars accounted for 23.7% per cent compared with the same period last year.

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