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Volvo plans new rapid EV transition in China with Geely’s assistance

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Volvo is reportedly planning to aggressively switch to EVs in China with the help of majority owner Geely. Volvo is one of a select group of legacy brands that have transitioned to electric vehicles incredibly quickly. Volvo was not immediately available to comment to Teslarati regarding its accelerated electrification plan.

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Volvo enters autonomous driving market via company acquisition

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Volvo has acquired Zenseact, an autonomous driving hardware and software supplier. Now Volvo hopes to try its hand, buying out autonomous driving software and hardware supplier Zenseact. Details regarding how much Volvo paid for the shares have not been disclosed. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.

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Volvo’s EX30: Chinese Cars Undercutting Hapless US Domestic Automakers

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Earlier this month, Volvo announced the EX30, an affordable electric crossover. We covered it in several articles, but I wanted to quickly explain why United States domestic automakers are in a bit of peril, and discuss a bit of what they need to do to get out of the pickle they seem to be headed […]

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More Chinese EV makers promise no price cuts as price war intensifies consumer wait-and-see sentiment

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Geely Auto and Volvo Car's jointly held Lynk & Co brand also began offering a 90-day price protection policy that expires on April 30. 1 $= RMB 6.8843) NIO won't get involved in price war, exec says The post More Chinese EV makers promise no price cuts as price war intensifies consumer wait-and-see sentiment appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Polestar announces ‘Made in America’ EV production start date

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Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. This stems from Polestar’s unique connection with its parent company Volvo. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities. What do you think of the article?

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter

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Tesla opens its Supercharger network in China to other brands of EVs on pilot basis

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Tesla is initially opening 10 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland for 37 non-Tesla models. Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla announced today that it is opening its Supercharger network in the Chinese mainland on a pilot basis to other brands of electric vehicles (EVs), following its practice in more than 10 other markets.

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