Volvo has introduced new versions of the XC90 and XC60 plug-in hybrids with more than double the all-electric range than the current vehicles. The XC90 PHEV can now cover 73 miles on a single charge, whereas the XC60 PHEV can cover 78 miles on a single charge, which is more than the first-gen Nissan Leaf. The extra juice comes from a larger floor-mounted lithium-ion battery with 37.9 kilowatt hours of battery capacity. This means owners can now do the vast majority of their everyday driving just using battery power, assuming they regularly plug their SUVs in and drive them as intended. Volvo initially planned to go all electric by the end of the decade but walked back on that promise after EV sales didn't grow as fast as the industry expected. Now, it's doubling down on plug-in hybrids while also continuing to improve its EVs.

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