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Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

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Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. A Scandinavian living room on wheels After teasing the EM90 several times, Volvo finally revealed its first electric minivan in November. Volvo’s first three-row electric SUV, the EX90 , is also rolling out this year.

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Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

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Nissan introduced the system to market in November 2016 on the Note, followed by a version of the Serena minivan in March 2018, the Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020, the new version of the Note in December 2020 featuring the second-generation e-POWER system, and a version of the Qashqai in Europe in February 2021.

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Europe’s shoppers get bored in crowd haulers, identical to American citizens did

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No longer way back, each and every mainstream automaker introduced no longer only one, however a number of minivans, a lot as they do with SUVs these days. For its phase, Renault introduced the little Modus, the compact Scenic and Magnificent Scenic and the midsize Espace, time Ford bought the B-Max, C-Max, S-Max and Galaxy in Europe.

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Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers

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In June, Volvo unveiled its smallest and cheapest SUV, the EX30 ( see our revie w ). The Swedish automaker calls the electric SUV a “cornerstone” of its EV plans. With “above-expected order rates,” Volvo will build the EX30 at its Ghent, Belgium plant (in addition to China) to meet the growing demand in Europe for low-cost EVS.

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

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Volvo sold 7,471 electric cars in Europe, up 40%, while EV sales in China (-50%) and the US (-66%) slipped in January. PHEV sales fell 15% YOY in Europe to 7,471, but Volvo saw a 1% increase in the US to 1,615. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo) It’s also launching its first electric three-row SUV, the EX90.

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Volvo’s new EVs are attracting Ferrari-like wait times because they are ‘the right products’

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Volvo’s new EVs see Ferrari-like wait times After unveiling the EX90 almost two years ago, Volvo’s flagship electric SUV is still in hot demand. When asked how the brand prevented customers from switching to other brands, Zurhausen told Automotive News Europe that Volvo has “the right products at the right time.”

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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This has led to all manner of speculation online, with some outlets confirming that the model is to officially remain in Europe. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. Meanwhile, the interior should mimic what we’ve seen on the current 5 Series.

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