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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. Starting with the XC40 Recharge, its first electric car launched in 2019, Volvo Cars issues an LCA report for each fully electric model.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

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Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future, Volvo is already making massive strides to reduce its carbon footprint. Last year was a “key milestone” for Volvo, according to CEO Jim Rowan.

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Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan stated that the new small SUV EV will play well for them in emerging markets like India

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Volvo Cars will unveil its new small all-electric SUV in 2024-2025. The range-topping EX90 SUV will also join the portfolio Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Cars plan to retrofit a small SUV in the next 12 to 18 months. Volvo is one of the first carmakers to commit to going fully electric by 2030.

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2019 Volvo XC40 small SUV to become brand's first electric car

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Two years ago, the Volvo XC90 large SUV launched to widespread acclaim and awards as the Sino-Swedish brand's first all-new vehicle in six years. The 2018 Volvo XC60 mid-size crossover utility is now starting to filter into dealers, to be followed by its.

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2018 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid SUV: bigger battery, slight range boost

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It's a shock to realize that the Volvo XC90 large luxury SUV is now in its third model year. The first new Volvo in more than five years when it debuted in 2016, the seven-seat XC90 was an entirely new design that redefined luxury in a Swedish vein and won numerous awards, including North American Utility Vehicle of the Year.

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JATO: Euro car market drops 7.9% in June; SUV demand slows; Tesla posts highest market share gain

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SUV registrations totalled 556,400 units during the month, up by only 0.7% compared to the 552,500 units of June 2018. The noticeable YoY drop can be partially explained by the record month of registrations seen in Sweden in June 2018, which came ahead of a new tax hike which hit the market in July of that year.

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