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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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The electric XC40 comes from Ghent, Belgium, incidentally. Under current rules, that means up to 200,000 Polestar vehicles will be eligible for the full $7,500 federal income-tax credit. Volvo still has plenty of its own credits left, but after several years of selling plug-in hybrids, it has fewer than its sister brand.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.