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Test drive: 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV is better in charge

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Volvo just this week announced that the S60 will be discontinued , with 2025 the final model year for this South Carolina-built sedan. 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge That said, the S60 Recharge plug-in hybrid has kept getting better, with a significantly larger battery pack 18.8-kwh kwh usable) arriving for 2023. The verdict?

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Volvo Unveils Compact EX30 All-Electric SUV

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It’s basically a smaller, stripped-down version of the Volvo C40 Recharge and looks to be what most manufacturers are hoping to deliver with their bottom-rung EVs. In the latter configuration, Volvo said the hatchback can hit 60 mph in just 3.4 Localized assembly may eventually manifest at Volvo's South Carolina plant.

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Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender

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It’s not a plug-in hybrid but a range-extended EV, meaning the gasoline engine powers a generator that recharges the battery, but cannot power the wheels mechanically. The Scouts are to be built in a brand-new factory now under construction near Columbia, South Carolina. One exec confirmed it will NOT be a diesel, ahem.)

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. The MINI E’s electric drive train produces a peak torque of 220 Newton meters, delivering seamless acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.5

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Volvo’s new 2025 EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs arrive in the US: Here’s how much they cost

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With up to 422 hp, the extended-range Twin Motor Performance model is the quickest-accelerating Volvo ever, with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 3.4 All US-bound EX90 models will be built in South Carolina. The XC40 Recharge has been renamed the EX40 to align with its new electric SUVs. The 2025 Volvo EX40 starts at $52,500.

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Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender – Charged EVs

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It’s not a plug-in hybrid but a range-extended EV, meaning the gasoline engine powers a generator that recharges the battery, but cannot power the wheels mechanically. The Scouts are to be built in a brand-new factory now under construction near Columbia, South Carolina. One exec confirmed it will NOT be a diesel, ahem.)

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BMW brand’s first production PHEV: the BMW X5 xDrive40e

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kWh battery pack can recharge from a domestic power socket, or the BMW i Wallbox Pure (3.5 kW, 16 A/230 V), which takes 2 hours and 45 minutes to fully recharge an empty battery pack. The BMW X5 xDrive40e completes the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in just 6.8 19 miles) at a limited top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

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