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Flemish public transport operator orders 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses, upgrades 280 hybrids into e-hybrids

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De Lijn, the public transport operator (PTO) in the Flemish part of Belgium, is ordering 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses; further, the operator confirmed the upgrade of 280 if its current hybrid buses into e-hybrids. The main advantage of e-hybrid buses over regular hybrids lays in their battery capacity.

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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

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Sales of Volvo CarsĀ“ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% The share of fully electric cars stood at 16.2%. The increase was led by markets such as the UK, Italy and Belgium. of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.

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Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

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Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. Ghent is currently preparing to take a second fully electric Volvo model, based on the CMA modular vehicle architecture, into production later this year.

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Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

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Volvo Cars launched the battery-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; based on the CMA vehicle platform it is the first Volvo model designed as pure electric only. Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar launched in 2017 with the Polestar 1—a low-volume Electric Performance Hybrid GT with 600 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 150 km (93 miles). Polestar 2 is the companyā€™s first full electric, higher volume premium car. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model.

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Volvo Cars sales return to growth in China, but down 43.8% in April y-o-y overall; plug-in share doubles to 14%

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Recharge is the overarching brandname for all chargeable Volvo models with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain. The European sales performance was significantly impacted in April due to restriced movement in several key markets including Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. year-on-year.

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

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Unveiled in 2019, the Polestar 2 put the brand on a new path toward becoming an all-electric automaker. The Polestar 2 is the brandā€™s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range. Itā€™s sold in 26 markets globally.

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