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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.). The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm.

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. Plug-in hybrid fuel efficiency. miles) in the Japanese JC08 cycle.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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miles per gallon will not reflect what most new car buyers should expect to achieve in 2025. From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. BP, Chevron, Concawe, the Department of Energy U.S.-China

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