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

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liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive. Volvo’s marketing stresses “designed for the city” and “engineered for urban driving,” and it would likely be a good choice for urban dwellers with easy overnight access to Level 2 charging. The electric XC40 comes from Ghent, Belgium, incidentally. Volvo’s first EV.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

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Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine.