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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

With today’s crossovers and SUVS at the forefront of the market, they have pivoted nicely in recent years, although wagons are still available if you want one. If you’re in the market for a luxury ride, it feels worth it. Moving towards more juice. News: Mazda Intros the MX-30 EV & Promises PHEV Variants.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% Several interesting new BEV models joined the market, and the Tesla Model Y was the overall best seller. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% Will 2023 see more market innovation, and the arrival of disruptive new BEV models?

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

In the luxury car market you can feel that the ground has begun to shift. The electric Infiniti has been “postponed,” and BMW is entering the market with a car that doesn’t challenge Tesla. Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs.

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

Push EVs

Germany, Europe’s single largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). BEVs have grown share modestly, but PHEVs have lost significantly. Overall auto market volume growth came on the back of sales growth of HEVs, BEVs, and Petrols. share of the market, from 26.6% to 2.6%.

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Here's all the new electric cars or EVs coming to Australia in 2021

EVolution

The sister vehicle to the Porsche Taycan, the Audi RS e-Tron GT is the first Audi RS model to go fully-electric, beating rivals BMW M and Mercedes-AMG to market with emissions-free motoring. This is a worthwhile and proven approach taken by so many Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV owners. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Hyundai Kona Electric. Kia e-Niro.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. PHEVs/EREVs can fill the gap and provide a cheaper alternative to BEVs until battery prices decline enough to take out the ICE. Marketing consulting by ACS. EVs are as good as a technology as any of the others to support.