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Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

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Volvo Cars launched the battery-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; based on the CMA vehicle platform it is the first Volvo model designed as pure electric only. Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years.

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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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The all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge is available online via volvocars.com in select markets across Europe as of this week. The propulsion system consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes. of total Volvo Car USA sales.

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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This will make recharging faster and provide a further boost for electromobility. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. Due to the use of I-pin bar winding, the motor’s efficiency, compactness, and level of automation in production can be further improved.

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Lucid Motors announces long-term partnership with LG Chem for batteries for Lucid Air EV

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Lucid Motors announced a long-term partnership with leading EV battery supplier LG Chem for the Lucid Air electric sedan. Full production of the Lucid Air is expected to start lathe this year in Lucid’s factory in Casa Grande, AZ, with LG Chem battery cells exclusively powering standard versions of this luxury EV through 2023.

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Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. The share of Recharge cars as a percentage of total sales more than doubled in 2020, compared to 2019. Volvo XC40 Recharge production in Ghent, Belgium.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple

Baua Electric

TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. TEMO currently offers two models of small-format electric outboard motors but hopes the funding round will help accelerate the development of its range to include larger motors.

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