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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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The majority of American consumers surveyed (58%) expect an electric vehicle to recharge its battery in two hours or less, and nearly one in four Americans (23%) expect a 30-minute charge time. Consumers in the United Kingdom and Belgium are the most sensitive to paying a price premium with 71% opposing.

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Ballard-powered fuel cell electric buses exceed 10M km of revenue service

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Over this period Ballard has worked with 13 bus manufacturers to develop a variety of fuel cell bus configurations that have been deployed in a wide range of climatic conditions and operated under a host of demanding duty cycles.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3