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Volvo C40 Recharge EV coming to US with $58,750 MSRP

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Customers can choose the Fjord Blue Carpet for no additional charge and it may be combined with 4 of the 7 exterior paint colors. Vehicle production will begin in Ghent, Belgium this fall with the first US customer deliveries planned for the fourth quarter of 2021. This will enable drivers to charge at discounted rates of $0.31/min,

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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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The propulsion system consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes. The C40 Recharge will go into production this fall and will be built alongside the XC40 Recharge at the Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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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. The company issued a list of features “that may be delayed when taking delivery of your EX90.” It also may have battery drainage issues.

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

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The company said stronger government support is needed to advance the transition. 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.” The company is still working with suppliers to cut CO2 emissions across its value chain.

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Leclanché signs preferred partnership agreement with Škoda Electric to supply battery packs for electric buses

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Energy storage company Leclanché SA and Škoda Electric, a manufacturer of electric drives and traction motors for trolley and electric buses, have signed a Joint Development Agreement and Framework Purchase Contract through which Leclanché will provide Škoda Electric with battery solutions for its electric bus expansion strategy.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Given the rapid uptake of electric vehicles, many people are thinking hard about how to make the best use of all that rolling battery power. One is Robin Berg, who started a company called.

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