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Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid (PHEV) buses with overhead fast charging enter scheduled service in Hamburg for first time; Innovation Route 109

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New Volvo Bus 7900 Electric Hybrid (plug-in hybrid) buses ( earlier post ) began scheduled operation in Hamburg on 18 December, coinciding with the opening of the Innovation Route 109. Volvo 7900 Electric Bus in service in Hamburg, parked at a terminal with charging pantograph. With a length of about 10 kilometers (6.2

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models.

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Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

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Diffusing Disinformation on PHEVs. The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them.

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Plug-in Hybrids Accounts for 25% of Volvo’s Sale in 2021

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Volvo has set a rather ambitious goal which is to have an all- electric car share of 50% of their total sales volume and make it 100% by 2030. . But despite that, things are in Volvo’s favor. In terms of plug-in electric vehicle sales, the Recharge subbrand accounts for 24.6 %t Recharge: Volvos Subbrand for EVs.

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February 2021 – Electric Vehicle News Round-Up

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Reference ]. Reference ]. #3 Reference ]. 4 It shows a 50% Expansion for the Plug-in EV market in Europe. The EV Sales Blog reports that some 112,593 passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in January 2021 that represents 14 of the total market. The PHEV dominated the market in January with a 58% share.

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France January 2021

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The crossover Peugeot 3008 PHEV became the first plugin hybrid to win the Monthly Best Seller trophy in France, by beating both the Zoe and its 208 EV sibling, all thanks to a record 1,410 registrations, making it an historic 1-2 win for Peugeot at home, and relegating the Renault EV to the 3rd spot for the first time in 8 years!

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED? In fact, EVs have just 25.1