EV Central

MARCH 2, 2025

Positioned only $1000 more than the Born hatch (with discounts) in the Cupra range, the new Tavascan is also more affordable than the Formentor VZe plug-in hybrid ($64,490). Youll find state-by-state Tavascan drive-away pricing at the bottom of this story. READ MORE: The hybrid killer? 2025 Cupra Tavascan.

Price

EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

Its a plug-in hybrid five-seat medium SUV freshly on-sale in China and there have already been plenty of hints its headed our way as soon as this year. That means they have some form of electrification with a plug to recharge externally. Ratings based on the generous CLTC standard are higher. 2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7.

PHEV

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Among those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Becoming comfortable with the routine of charging your EVand when and where you need to plug inis an important part of ownership.

Charging

EV Central

MAY 31, 2025

The newly arrived version of GWMs largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. By EV standards its not very efficient. With coil springs all around the Cannon Alpha is also well behaved by ute standards.

PHEV

Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2025

For starters, there is a choice of two petrol (with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance) and one plug-in hybrid drivelines, all with standard all-wheel drive. Charging is via an 11kW AC port with a full recharge obtained in two hours and 15 minutes. So just what do you get for your money? Combined cycle fuel use is listed at 1.6

BMW

EV Central

APRIL 21, 2025

Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol Like the shorter U8, the full-size U8L should be capable of both 360-degree tank turns as well as deep water wading and, even, floating in emergency scenarios. READ MORE: In pod we trust! 2025 Yangwang U8L. 2025 Yangwang U8L.

BYD

EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

And competition is likely to ramp up further in July with the introduction of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Its 1510 EV sales accounted for 47 percent of BYD’s May sales, with the remainder plug-in hybrids (with 1302 sales the Shark 6 ute was the top selling PHEV and the fifth best-selling 4×4 ute).

BYD

EV Central

JULY 30, 2025

Collins predicted adaptation to the NVES CO2 reduction standard that started enforcement July 1 would also play a role in which brands survive and which don’t. “It I, plus a whole lot of other people, and the senior executive team, were … in the car park of Airport West Shopping Centre, talking to customers who were recharging their cars.

BYD

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 9, 2025

Standard on the RWD ID.Buzz is a second-row bench that folds 60:40, reclines 16 degrees, slides 7.9 Captain’s Chairs with seating for six are standard on the AWD model. There are three charging options through a plug-in port with these approximate charge times. Space is generous for up to seven passengers and their gear.

Re-Charge

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 22, 2025

Polestar’s First Dedicated EV Platform Delivers Polestar has released three models in America, with variants, beginning with the company’s last gasoline engine propelled car, the limited production sublime 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid. The level of regeneration can be set on the touchscreen, opting between Light, Standard and Firm.

Motors

EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

From April 1 2025, it, like every other plug-in hybrid (PHEV), will no longer be considered a zero or low emissions vehicle under fringe benefits tax (FBT) law. Its driven Aussies into plug-in hybrids if theyre not prepared to go full EV. Even mild hybrid Mazda SUVs have domestic sockets, so I curse the omission from our Cupra plug-in.

PHEV

EV Central

MARCH 8, 2025

The EV5 has easily swallowed our luggage and its plug and play parcel boards in the 513 litre boot help secure them. The road is rougher, coarser, but more than acceptable by Australias awful standards. We dont fast recharge after the quick run to Jindabyne and then the steep, smooth, flowing and pretty climb to Thredbo.

Kia

EV Central

JULY 12, 2025

I’ll check back when you’ve finished it Where the C10 BEV runs solely on electricity, the REEV (range extender electricity vehicle) adds a petrol engine to help recharge the battery. Like the BEV the battery can use brake regeneration to recharge and also be plugged. The only standard paint colour is white.

Australia

EV Central

JULY 26, 2025

The standard price of our test car is $219,900 plus on-road costs and that puts it in nosebleed territory against EV rivals such as the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo and its non-identical twin the Audi e-Tron GT. AC charging: 22kW, Type 2 plug DC charging: 205kW, CCS combo plug 0-100km/h: 3.9 The battery is too small.

BMW

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

Heres What It Means For Your Next Car The EPA wants to undo greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. This week, the EPA specifically targeted electric vehicles in its announcement of a planned rollback of greenhouse gas emission standards entirely. Meanwhile, TikToks parent company may be trying its hand at cars.

EPA

EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

That’s a big claim in a market segment not only brimming with regular hybrid options – Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Nissan X-Trail among them – but a new breed of plug-in hybrids that allow owners to sample some EV running without walking away from the bowser. By PHEV standards it’s certainly set up well for that.

Chery

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. Production and the first customer deliveries of the XC40 Recharge P8 are scheduled to begin later this year.

Fully Electric

EV Central

AUGUST 1, 2025

No shortage of standard gear in the MG S5. The standard battery 49kWh provides 340km of WLTP range in the Excite and 335km in the Essence. Unlike NMC, LFP batteries are also OK to be regularly recharged to 100 per cent. At $48,990 drive-away, it’s still a sharply priced machine, especially considering the standard gear.

SUV

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

Hyundai is adding Plug-in Hybrid and N Line models to its 2022 Tucson line-up. Tucson N Line and Plug-in Hybrid SUV models will be produced in Ulsan, Korea and be available spring and summer, respectively. 2022 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid. Tucson’s new Plug-in Hybrid model features an estimated 261 horsepower, 1.6-liter

Tucson

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released for public review and comment a draft of the Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale developed by the Institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel ( EVSP ). This includes recommending pre-standardization research and development (R&D) where needed.

Standards

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hubject, an e-mobility specialist founded in 2012 by leading companies in the energy, technology, and automotive industries ( earlier post ), has published the Open Plug&Charge Protocol (OPCP) , the first independent protocol to standardize the Plug&Charge EV ecosystem.

Plug

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2023

The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, a plug-in series hybrid model that uses a rotary engine as a generator, made its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show. kWh lithium-ion battery and a 50-liter gas tank to create a series plug-in hybrid system with very competitive total driving range. Earlier post.) Drive modes.

Mazda

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2023

As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo Cars has improved both the range (WLTP) and charging for the all-electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge compared with the outgoing model year, increasing range by as much as 60 kilometers on some variants. The return of rear-wheel power. New on-board charger in 90 and 60 Series.

Fully Electric

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

S 500 Plug-In Hybrid. Mercedes-Benz has begun taking orders for the new S 500 Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ), with prices (in Germany, including 19% VAT) from €108,944.50 (US$146,000); the sedan will begin arriving at dealerships in September. seconds, and the plug-in hybrid has an all-electric range of up to 33 km (20.5

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The battery also enables regenerative braking, while the plug-in capability offers the opportunity to recharge the battery externally if necessary, e.g. at a charging station, providing 50 km of pure battery electric range. The Vivaro-e HYDROGEN features a three-phase on-board charger (11 kW) and a mode 2 charging cable as standard.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins'

Cadillac

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Poland and Solaris Bus & Coach signed a contract for the delivery of 21 electric buses: 15 articulated and 6 standard length. Energy storage will be adapted to fast and frequent recharging using high charging power. The electric buses will be suited for recharging by means of a roof-mounted pantograph and a classic plug-in device.

Poland

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2022

Batteries can be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph, or conventionally via a standard plug-in connector. The electric Solaris vehicles the Madrid operator has opted for be equipped with 400 kWh battery packs, which will ensure an adequate range and operability of the buses for the metropolis.

Spain

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The public already has 19 articulated Urbino 18 electric buses; this bus family will grow by 24 standard-length units,—i.e., They will be recharged both by means of a pantograph and plug-in technology. the Urbino 12 electric buses. The buses will be powered by an electric central motor.

Electrical

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

The C+pod supports standard charging, which makes charging easy whether at home or outside of the home. The C+pod includes an external power supply system of up to 1,500 W (100 VAC) as standard for use during power outages and natural disasters. The supplied charging cable (100/200 VAC) connects directly to power outlets for charging.

Japan

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

unveiled PowerDrive, a suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. The vehicle is also configured with exportable grid-quality electric power to recharge vehicles and a recovery crane operating on either electric or engine power take-off.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 In electric-only mode, the plug-in hybrid can reach a speed of up to 135 km/h (83.9 The lithium-ion battery is thus recharged in around 2.5

Audi

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Touareg is now available to order in two different plug-in hybrid versions: the Touareg eHybrid and the Touareg R. The two all-wheel-driven plug-in hybrid SUVs both feature a high level of efficiency, the familiar good all-round characteristics of the Touareg, and significantly enhanced standard equipment. kWh net, 17.9

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. The GLE550 e is Mercedes-Benz’ first plug-in hybrid SUV. Emissions standard.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

The development of universal technology standards will accelerate this transition, and Proterra is actively working to promote interoperability across technology platforms. Proterra is introducing a new suite of high power DC chargers that comply with these standards.

Charging

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features.

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

The 2023 Niro will launch in the United States with three electrified powertrains: hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and all-electric (EV). A 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard in HEV and PHEV. kWh battery and a 150kW (201-horsepower) motor with DC fast-charging capability as standard.

PHEV