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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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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

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In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40. 2024 Volvo EX40.

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

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Volvo Cars is starting 2024 with its 17th straight month of growth. Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Volvo EV sales lead January growth Volvo sold a total of 53,402 vehicles last month, up 10%, marking its 17th straight month of growth.

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KBB: Average new vehicle transaction price in US in December up 1.9% from November; EV ATP dropped 5.5% due to Tesla

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The drop in pricing was driven by significant price cuts at Tesla, which commands more than 65% of the electric vehicle segment. Truck sales were particularly strong last month, and with many trucks selling for more than $60,000, a new record was all but inevitable. In December, the company reversed course. —Rebecca Rydzewski.

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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. liter V8 in a plug-in hybrid format. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

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Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. That’s because both Zeekr and Volvo are owned by the same Chinese parent, Geely. 2024 Volvo EM90.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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Consumer Reports has concluded its annual car reliability survey and the resulting data for 2023 has not been kind to all-electric vehicles. The biggest issues for EVs were reportedly failing electric drive motors, unreliable charging, and trouble with battery packs. All of these pull down the brand’s reliability score.”