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Volvo EM90 Minivan Probably Not Coming to North America

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Earlier this year, Volvo teased the all-electric EM90 minivan. While minivans have become pure poison on our market, Asian countries still utilize them due to the fact that they offer more interior space than just about everything else. Though the EM90 isn’t your average runabout. What are your thoughts?

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Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line

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The first all-electric Volvo EM90 officially rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday. Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior. It’s an age-old cliché, but there really is no place like home,” Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said after unveiling the new EV.

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Mercedes-Benz plans electrical passenger van, factory-upfitted RVs

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The electrical midsize minivan will fill a luxurious hollow that the rear-wheel-drive Metris passenger van, quickly to be discontinued, didn’t do, mentioned Jeff Aiosa, proprietor of Mercedes-Benz of Brandnew London in Connecticut. So eliminating all that is logistically a real benefit.”

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

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A new all-electric luxury SUV is set to hit the market next year to compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Volvo is joining the luxury electric SUV market with its new EX60 launching next year. The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

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The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. A new JV between Volvo Trucks , Renault, and logistics provider CMA CGM promises a “revolutionary” new entry into the increasingly crowded field.

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

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Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Although Volvo’s Recharge model sales (EV and PHEV) fell 3% to 19,171, fully electric vehicles continued to see higher demand. The growth was propelled by its EV sales, which were up 17%, with 9,226 electric Volvo models handed over last month.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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This has led to all manner of speculation online, with some outlets confirming that the model is to officially remain in Europe. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. BMW is probably wondering how many of those might opt for an M5 Touring instead.

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