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Volvo delays EX30 SUV due to software glitches

Baua Electric

Last July, the Swedish automaker, which is owned by Chinese behemoth Geely, delayed production of the flagship Volvo EX90 electric SUV, citing software issues surrounding its LiDAR system. The Volvo EX30 will be produced in China until another production line in Ghent, Belgium, is up and running from 2025.

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Tesla requests PM Modi to cut import taxes on electric vehicles 

Electric Vehicles India

The transport minister stated this month that Tesla mustn’t promote Chinese language vehicles made in India and as alternative manufacture domestically, however, Tesla has indicated it needs to experiment with first imports. The Tesla Model Y sales have topped in August with 790 registrations within less than a week since its arrival.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Whether or not Chinese OEMs employ unionized factory workers (none of the existing foreign automakers with US factories employ union workers today), to reduce or eliminate trade tariffs, political issues, and the loss of tax credits — these automakers may almost be forced to build their vehicles in US factories.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

In October, though, Volvo announced that, due to positive public reaction and high demand, it would add production of the EX30 to its factory in Ghent, Belgium, where the current XC40 Recharge and C40 EVs are built. For that reason, the EX30 stands alone—and that makes it an important, and affordable, EV for this year.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In October, though, Volvo announced that, due to positive public reaction and high demand, it would add production of the EX30 to its factory in Ghent, Belgium, where the current XC40 Recharge and C40 EVs are built. For that reason, the EX30 stands alone—and that makes it an important, and affordable, EV for this year.

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