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Porsche Panamera PHEV, VW ID.7 wagon, Volvo rebuffs Recharge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. Volvo is planning to go all-electric by the end of the decade, and on the way there. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking.

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Is Porsche developing a luxury electric van to rival the Volvo EM90?

Electrek

An all-electric Porsche luxury van? Porsche’s design boss, Peter Varga, said a van is now “very interesting” when combined with luxury. This could be a possibility.

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Volvo plug-in hybrids tested; Volvo and Porsche make big battery plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volvo announces a big battery factory for Europe. And Porsche is in the battery business. With Volvo’s plan to embrace EVs in place, the 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge serves as a. We bring you a drive of the XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid and think about its connection to a future all-electric XC90.

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Porsche Inks Battery Deal With Customcells, Volvo Partners With Northvolt

CleanTechnica EVs

Porsche is entering into a joint venture with Customcells and Volvo is partnering with Norhtvolt as both companies look to lock down their future battery supplies.

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Porsche Taycan lessons, US heartland EV adoption, EV vs. ICE price parity: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

GM and Volvo see EV vs. ICE price parity by 2025. And Porsche reveals some lessons it’s learned from its Taycan electric car. Porsche made the right choice in building its Taycan around an 800-volt battery pack, but it underestimated the. EV adoption in the U.S. heartland lags, but it may soon change.

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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

Green Car Congress

The strategic group of investors consists of automotive venture capital from BMW i Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Porsche Ventures—alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing investors—collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s growth.

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Volvo Delays EX90 to Deal With LiDAR Software Integration Issues

The Truth About Cars

Volvo plans to do that with the upcoming EX90 EV, but it appears the advanced sensor array could be causing delays. Volvo said it delayed the EX90 to mid-2024 to sort out issues with the LiDAR system’s software. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said the delay could extend to five or six months, thanks to the “complexity of the software code.” .&

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