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

Green Car Congress

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. The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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Google expands electric car fleet with Volt and Leaf models

Green Cars News

Search engine giant, Google is expanding its fleet of plug-in cars after completing the installation of the largest corporate infrastructure in the US.

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Recharge IT

Plug In Partners

G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. Google.org to to Accelerate Plug-In Hybrid and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Google.org , the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. In addition, Google Inc. Here is part of the story.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . Until now, it’s had no plug-in option. liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive. Volvo’s first EV.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

Fully electric vehicles are zero-emission and their batteries can be charged using renewable energy. The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G). DriveElectric Dictionary Definition . What is regenerative braking?

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

Blink Charging

Don’t forget: while all plug-in electric vehicles can use a Level 2 charger, not all EVs can use a DC fast charger. Plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) cannot use DCFC at all, and not all DCFC stations are compatible with all fully-electric vehicles.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

EV Connect

This is a chance not only to satisfy those who already have plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) but also to motivate those who are on the fence about them. You should also take advantage of your Google My Business account to advertise your charging stations and better target local searches. Go even further with your employees.