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Volvo Plug-In Hits the Road

Last fall Volvo showed off its ReCharge plug-in hybrid concept at the Frankfurt auto show. Now the Swedish arm of Ford says it’s going to press ahead with the plug-in program–and in fact, they’re already on the road, according to thecarconnection.com

C/Net, the car-tech gurus, reports that Volvo’s plug-in hybrid is on the road, in a test with the Swedish government. Also hooked into the program are colleagues over at GM’s Saab brand and the Swedish power company Vattenfall.

Over five years, the companies will field a fleet of 10 plug-in hybrids to evaluate their feasibility. Volvo says it’s also going to confirm which of its vehicles will go hybrid during the course of the next five years.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 3:48 PM to Volvo | Permalink

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