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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately.

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Mercedes-Benz upgrades eVito Tourer electric van

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The top speeds are 140 km/h (87 mph) with standard and 160 km/h (99 mph) with special equipment. Drivers have a huge influence on recuperation used to recharge the batteries while driving. The Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer comes standard with a water-cooled on-board charger with alternating current with an output of 11 kW.

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Fiat costs Topolino electrical microcar above Citroen, Opel variants

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Such fashions have a govern pace restricted to 45 kph (28 mph) and the minimal using hour is 14 years used, so long as the individual has a bike license. Recharge future is ready 4 hours, Fiat says. The Topolino joins a category of cars identified within the EU as quadricycles.

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Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

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It also uses a large amount of information for this purpose, including navigation, online traffic events, the customer’s driving style, and the vehicle sensors such as the camera and radar. The lithium-ion battery is thus recharged in around 2.5 This means that it is eligible for a 50% company car tax reduction in Germany.

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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

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The top speed of the new BMW i7 xDrive60 is electronically limited to 149 mph. The adaptive recuperation feature familiar from the BMW iX and BMW i4 models has been further honed for the BMW i7 and is now also able to take downhill sections and information from the traffic light recognition function into account.

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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

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It can be fully recharged in two hours and 15 minutes at a charging station with a charging power of 500 watts. Alternatively, the battery can be removed and recharged at home or at the office. The linked smartphone uses an app to show information such as the Streetmate’s current location. The battery has a rated capacity of 1.3

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Škoda showcases MQB-based plug-in hybrid VisionS concept at Geneva; production PHEV in 2019, followed by BEV

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seconds, and has a top speed of almost 200 km/h (124 mph). Stationary recharging is carried out using a socket. In addition, the brand is also working on contactless, inductive recharging for the use in future production cars. In Charge mode, the battery is recharged, using the electric motor at the front.

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