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BMW sold 15,584 full EVs in US in 2022; 4.7% of total sales

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In the fourth quarter 2022, BMW sold 8,689 electric vehicles, surpassing the totals achieved in the previous three quarters combined. For the full year 2022, BMW sold 15,584 fully electric vehicles in the US, accounting for approximately 4.7% A third fully electric model, the BMW i7 Sedan, went on sale in late November.

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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. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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BMW Group to invest $1.7B in S Carolina to build EVs and batteries; partnering with Envision AESC

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billion in its US operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. By 2030 BMW Group will build at least six fully electric models in the US.

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Volvo Cars to eliminate diesel engines from the new S60 sedan

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All new Volvo models launched from 2019 will be available as either a mild gasoline hybrid, plug-in gasoline hybrid or battery electric vehicle. Volvo Cars was the first traditional car maker to commit to all-out electrification in July 2017. The new S60 represents the next step in that commitment. Earlier post.).

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Volvo backtracks on its 100% EV pledge: Here’s what the new plan looks like

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Another automaker is adjusting its near-term electric vehicle target. The plan was to sell only fully electric cars while phasing out “any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids.” Or, in other words, “all cars with a cord.” Volvo is scaling back on its 100% EV pledge by 2030.

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Volvo’s new EX90 may lack Apple CarPlay and other major features at first

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With the first deliveries of Volvo’s three-row electric SUV right around the corner, the company is warning that its new EX90 may lack key features like Apple CarPlay—at least for now. After the first all-electric EX90 rolled off the assembly line at Volvo’s South Carolina plant last month, the automaker is finally gearing up for deliveries.

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Test drive: 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV is better in charge

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It’s been nearly a decade since Volvo first started rolling out plug-in hybrids in the U.S., One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. That’s Volvo’s highest-mileage plug-in hybrid.