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My “unicorn” Volvo V90 plug-in hybrid wagon is almost four years old. Here’s how healthy its high-voltage battery is.

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A luxury SUV engine locking up at just 30,000 miles sounds like a nightmare, especially when it’s supposed to be a clean break from a troubled past. Known internally as the G4KR, the 2.5-liter ...