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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

Green Car Congress

Like the XC40 Recharge electric compact SUV, the C40 Recharge comes with an infotainment systems jointly developed with Google and based on the Android operating system. It provides consumers with Google apps and services built-in, such as Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play. of total Volvo Car USA sales.

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

Green Car Congress

This newest addition to the Volvo electric line-up has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. It is the first Volvo model in the company’s history designed as pure electric only and the first to feature a leather-free interior.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

Everything about it has been designed and engineered with passion and dedication. Initial launch markets include China, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV.

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

Baua Electric

The Polestar 2 was the first to feature an Android Automotive OS-powered infotainment with built-in Google. The Polestar 2 is already a market leader in several regions like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and others. The comments reflect Polestar’s global design and tech PR and communications head, Graeme Lambert.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

Cars That Think

CERF Google, LLC Reston, Va. IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google, LLC MELBA CRAWFORD Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind. LUC VAN DEN HOVE IMEC Heverlee, Belgium “For leadership in creating a worldwide research ecosystem in nano-electronics technology with applications ranging from high-performance computing to health.”

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

Charged EVs

Android running the dashboard means Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play Store, and more, are instantly available and work the way you already use them. Hey, Google” is deeply ingrained in a lot of users by now, and Android finally makes voice commands practical in a car from a major maker. And so forth.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Exterior: Familiar Volvo Feel A real fastback The C40 Recharge has a five-door fastback design, sometimes called a SUV coupe. The clean design is void of cladding, with the only bright-work to be found on the “C40” and “VOLVO” badging. There are no design gimmicks and nothing radical going on, which is true Volvo DNA.