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Volvo XC40 Recharge Electric Pricing Announced at $54,985

The Truth About Cars

Making good on its promise that the future will be electric, Volvo has readied the XC40 Recharge P8 compact crossover for a spring debut. The post Volvo XC40 Recharge Electric Pricing Announced at $54,985 appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Though it doesn’t seem to have secured an idyllic price tag.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

There are indeed some essential things you should know about National Drive Electric Week (NDEW), but that’s not what this blog post is about. The Eastern Carver County School District (Chaska) showcased the Blue Bird electric school bus. and in Canada and Mexico as part of NDEW 2023. Forty postcards were completed!

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Some Volvo EVs are Getting New Names

The Truth About Cars

Volvo ran into that issue with its electric and plug-in hybrid models, leading the automaker to change their names to more clearly designate their places in its catalog. Volvo renamed the electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge to EX40 and EC40, respectively.

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Bricking A Tesla Roadster Battery: Today's Electric Car Meme

Green Car Reports

It's the phenomenon in which the lithium-ion battery pack of an electric car that's left unplugged for a long period goes completely, utterly dead--to the point where it cannot be recharged, and becomes a large, expensive "brick." A post on the Understatement blog that ricocheted around Silicon Valley. You will shortly.

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Wallbox Complies with AFIR: Your Guide to Regulation-Ready Charging Solutions

Wallbox

As the electric vehicle landscape continues to evolve, so do the regulations governing it. In this blog post, we’ll delve into how Wallbox is fully compliant with AFIR, offering a range of public and semi-public chargers tailored to the needs of today’s EV drivers. What is the deadline for ensuring compliance?

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Wallbox Complies with AFIR: Your Guide to Regulation-Ready Charging Solutions

Wallbox

As the electric vehicle landscape continues to evolve, so do the regulations governing it. In this blog post, we’ll delve into how Wallbox is fully compliant with AFIR, offering a range of public and semi-public chargers tailored to the needs of today’s EV drivers.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq Debuts As Compact Luxury Electric For The Whole World

The Truth About Cars

Optiq will be an important gateway to attract luxury EV intenders to Cadillac as we look to offer a fully electric portfolio by the end of the decade.” Digging a little deeper, we can see the 240-volt solution will still take hours to fully recharge the vehicle. Range is estimated to be around 300 miles until the EPA says otherwise.

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