CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 7 NIO ET5 6,471 NA NA 8 BMW 3 Series BEV 2,976 NA NA 9 Volvo S90 2,893 1,666 73.6% 8 BMW 3 Series BEV 6,600 NA NA 9 Volvo S90 5,174 4,552 13.7%

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CN EV Post

APRIL 12, 2023

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on April 11 the top selling models and car companies in China in March, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 7 Li Auto 20,823 11,034 88.7% 7 Li Auto 52,584 31,716 65.8% 7 NIO ET5 6,437 NA NA 8 Volvo S90 2,679 2358 13.6%

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. The brand, these days part of the multi-national auto-industry giant Stellantis, claims no-one else in the business will complete the transition so quickly. This is a roomy little SUV.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 9, 2024

A Hyundai Tucson and Kia Soul drive by behind the R2, with the R2 looking a bit taller than both (when accounting for road crowning), but definitely in the same “mid-size SUV” ballpark (and note Rivian auto design chief Jeff Hammoud is sighted in the end of the video, taking his own video of the car driving by on his phone).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 1, 2021

The auto industry is not known as a second career for comedy writers. Mini and Volvo both committed to going all-electric within a decade. Honda confirmed it will sell two electric SUVs based on GM’s Ultium platform by 2024. It happens every year. Some get a chuckle; many more a groan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2018

Volvo Cars announced its ambition that from 2025, at least 25% of the plastics used in every newly launched Volvo car will be made from recycled material. Used car seats from old Volvo cars were used to create the sound-absorbing material under the car hood. The seats also use PET fibres from plastic bottles.

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EV Adoption

DECEMBER 5, 2021

We recognize that this scoreboard has limited value today due to the small number and randomness of the these 9 EVs currently included, but part of our goal is to shine a light on the general lack of transparency in the auto industry when it comes to US EV sales data. 4, and Tesla Model Y.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 8, 2024

Anyhow, it’s rather interesting that while most of the auto industry has been veering toward crossovers and SUVs for the past two decades, the most popular electric vehicles by far are, functionally, sedans. The interior, too, unsurprisingly reminds of modern Volvos. I don’t love the look of the Polestar 2.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan boldly proclaims that electric vehicles will reach price parity with internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles by 2025. Shifting the auto industry, an apex industry supporting a host of others to meet a new knowledge economy around EVs will be no easy task.”

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. The Lyriq crossover SUV will be the company’s initial product next year.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Top 10 Top 10 PV makers sell 909,700 cars in Q1 Top 10 sedan brands line-up by sales, Top 10 sedan brands line-up by sales, Top 10 SUV brands line-up by sales, Top 10 SUV brands line-up by sales, More » What is Parts Number Search? Gasgoo.com | ?? | Mitsubishi to help Oregon build.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

The Ioniq 5 sits on the company’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which it says is flexible enough to support not just compact vehicles but mid-size ones too—including an electric three-row SUV it is expected to launch by 2023, perhaps to be named Ioniq 7. The same platform also underpins an EV from Hyundai’s sister brand, Kia.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

There is also a push to make those who own SUVs pay a steep annual registration fee to discourage their ownership, as is happening in Washington, D.C. Additionally, there are also price caps on the EVs that are eligible,—$55,000 for autos and $80,000 for SUVs or vans.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. That makes the Model Y cost-competitive with Hyundai’s $45,500 IONIQ 5 e-SUV with 304 miles of range. Jim Rowan, Volvo Cars’ CEO and President.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Currently only two EVs in the US are made in China, the Polestar 2 and Volvo S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid. But the excellent Volvo EX30 is set to release this year at a starting price of $35k, which was inclusive of the 25% credit. This important SUV for us will be built in the USA for U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Cars are changing quickly, as is car manufacturing. But that sort of sentiment is popular.

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