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Volvo extends S60 range with plug-in hybrid powertrain and new trim levels

Green Car Congress

Volvo has extended its S60 range—the third generation of the premium mid-size sedan—to incorporate further powertrain choices and equipment grades, including an all­wheel­drive gasoline-electric hybrid and a trim level that focuses on luxury and craftsmanship. Fuel economy (on the WLTP combined cycle) is up to 147 mpg US.

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Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes targeting record with Kia Optima Hybrid

Green Car Congress

Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.

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BMW applies N20 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo with Auto Start/Stop to the X3; ECO PRO mode

Green Car Congress

BMW 4-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo. BMW estimates that the BMW X3 xDrive28i will provide much improved fuel economy figures with the new TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine over the former 6-cylinder engine it replaces—as it has with other BMW models that have transitioned from 6- to 4-cylinder engines.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Distinct Exterior Slippery luxury Sharing a platform with the gasoline-powered GV70 , Genesis engineers were able to use the same platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. Observations: 2024 Genesis GV70 EV AWD Genesis started production of the GV70 EV in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 2023.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

An SUV for the Polestar Brand Polestar has released three models in America, beginning with their last gasoline-propelled car, the sublime limited production 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe. All Polestar 3 models sold in the US and Canada are built in Volvo’s manufacturing plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina.

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Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

Baua Electric

Trump also froze fines for fleet fuel-economy violators , after his administration lost a court battle to roll the fine amounts back—another move that indirectly likely suppressed the EV market. There’s been no about-face to a clean-energy economy. Climate Power also points to Texas as a hub for investment. By 2027 U.S.