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Drive Notes: 2024 Volvo S90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

The Truth About Cars

Some of Volvo's newer EVs are a bit strange, design-wise, so it was nice to pilot a Volvo PHEV that remind me of the company I grew up with. Charging time for the battery is listed at 13 hours on a 110V, and 5-7 hours (it was unclear which) on a 220V. All told this car based just shy of $80K. This is the Volvo I remember.

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

EV Central

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Green Car Congress

The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers. For company cars, the deviation is even four times the official values. The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values.

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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

If you scoot into towns and cities, that’s a congestion-causing car off the road. And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. Here, we leave our cars on the edge of town where there’s (hopefully) ample parking, then bust out the e-scooter and zip the last mile (or 1.6

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Connected car technology. Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and will allow EV driving for a limited distance/duration).

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2019 Kia Niro EV crossover utility makes North American debut at LA Auto Show

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Combined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment, supporting an approximately 100-mile recharge in 30 minutes at on the 50 kW charger at 200 amps; 80% total battery capacity is available in 75 minutes. hours for a full charge. The Level 2 (240v) at 7.2 kWh charger needs approximately 9.5

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Mitsubishi introduces Concept GC-PHEV SUV to North America

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Concept GC-PHEV. Mitsubishi staged the North American debut of its Concept GC-PHEV (“Grand Cruiser”)—a next-generation full-size crossover plug-in hybrid. The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter Connected Car Technology. Click to enlarge.