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

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Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. My quick road test revealed both pros and cons of the XC40 Recharge. liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive.

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

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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. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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

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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. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch Moreover, the EX30 has zero direct competition in North America.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch Moreover, the EX30 has zero direct competition in North America.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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Vehicle to Grid (V2G) is one approach being taken, where stored energy from the electric vehicles is used to power the grid during peak hours, and then the vehicles are recharged during non-peak times. In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK.