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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. My quick road test revealed both pros and cons of the XC40 Recharge.

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Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

Teslarati

Tesla, Volkswagen, and several other EV manufacturers qualify for the new 2023 U.S. 2022-2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model Y All-Wheel Drive – 7-seat variant (3-rows). EV tax credit.

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Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery charges 0-97% in under 1 hour

Teslarati

A Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery cells has been able to complete a charging session from 0% to 97% in 52 minutes. Tesla advocate Ryan Levenson of The Kilowatts , who maintains several electric vehicles that he rents out on Turo, recently took delivery of a Texas-made Dual Motor Model Y.

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Tesla Not Disruptive, VW Beetle Hybrid, Electric-Car Recharging Race: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We update our look at plug-in hybrid sales, discuss an article claiming Tesla Motors isn't a disruptor, and tell you all about a hybrid VW Beetle we drove yesterday. The Kentucky Derby it ain't, but the E-Mazing Race III across Canada lets electric-car drivers earn points by recharging in different.

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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

EV Central

Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids globally leapt by 69 per cent to an incredible 1.1 Despite seeing growth in EVs in almost every market, the general slowing of growth has already triggered some car-makers, like General Motors, to rethink its strategy. million delivered in 12 months. million delivered in 12 months.

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Would you recharge your Tesla electric car at a gas station?

Green Car Reports

Tesla continues to expand its network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations, and that means finding new places to put those stations. What if gas stations offered cars more than just gasoline or diesel fuel?

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Hybrid vs PHEV vs EV | Types of EVs Explained

Setec Powerr

The word “hybrid” is of Greek origin and means “having two sources” As the name implies, a hybrid car gets its power from two different sources, so it has more than one drive system: an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. EVs – Electric Vehicles.

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