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Electric RV packs range extender: Future 500-mile PHEV Airstream?

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Electric RVs are on the horizon Airstream owner Thor Industries revealed a plug-in hybrid RV PHEV RVs offer more range for less money than an electric RV Electric trucks and SUVs have arrived, and in the quest for lower-carbon-impact camping, fully electric RVs aren’t far behind.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Karma reveals Ivara SUV concept, plans more PHEVs

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Karma said the Ivara is being developed to offer the choice of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Karma didn’t say what PHEV technology it plans to use, though it’s likely to be a series plug-in hybrid setup similar to what the company already offers in its Revero sedan.

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Volvo won’t chase last bit of ICE business, but PHEVs will evolve

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And it’s still ready to go 100% plug-in by then if the market demands it. “We 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge Charging infrastructure partly to blame “Over the past few years…generally, in the industry, everybody thought there would be adaptation of the battery electric vehicle faster,” said Bell. Volvo currently has about 1.5%

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PHEVs and EVs outsold gas-powered cars in China in July

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Electric cars and plug-in hybrids outsold non-hybrid internal-combustion cars in China—the world’s largest new-car market—in July, reports Reuters. Sales of plug-in cars increased 37% last month from the same period a year earlier, reaching a record 50.7% The July sales growth came after 28.6% in June and 14.3%

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First look at ‘substantially updated’ 2025 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid

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At what Volvo is calling 90/90 Day, the Swedish car brand will show off its latest version of the flagship XC90 SUV alongside the long-awaited arrival of the all-electric EX90. The XC90, first introduced in 2002 and in more recent years modified as a hybrid and plug-in, comes in three variants: two mild hybrids, the B5 and B6, and a T8 PHEV.

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2025.5 Volvo XC90: Refreshed SUV follows EVs, renews PHEV push

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XC90 family adopts new look, EX90 EV’s interface, OTA updates Specs of XC90 PHEV remain similar at 33 electric miles U.S. Volvo XC90 Volvo’s PHEV: An EV backup plan? The T8 plug-in hybrid maintains its three-layer 18.8-kwh The T8 plug-in hybrid maintains its three-layer 18.8-kwh inch touchscreen system in the EX90.

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