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Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

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Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years. By 2025, Volvo Cars aims for 50% of its global sales volume to consist of fully electric cars, with the rest hybrids.

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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. It offers an anticipated range of around 420 km (261 miles), which is expected to improve over time via over-the-air software updates.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar says that the new Polestar 2 is the first electric car to compete in the marketplace around the Tesla Model 3, with the range starting at a guide price of €39,900 (US$45,177). Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model.

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

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Unveiled in 2019, the Polestar 2 put the brand on a new path toward becoming an all-electric automaker. The Polestar 2 is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range. It’s sold in 26 markets globally.

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

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In 2015 Leclanché unveiled its first all-electric bus in Belgium. Now the European e-bus industry is at a watershed moment as proven battery technology and tighter environmental legislation make electric buses economically competitive with diesel. —Anil Srivastava, CEO of Leclanché.

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

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The launch model, with a 78 kWh battery pack and two motors providing all-wheel drive, is the high end of a range that will eventually include less expensive models with only front-wheel-drive and/or a lower-capacity battery, at prices in the low 40s. Where it falls down is its EPA-rated range: a mere 208 miles.

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Volvo Car Group signs multi-billion Li-ion dollar battery supply deals with CATL and LG Chem

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The agreements cover the global supply of battery modules for all models on the upcoming SPA2 and the existing CMA modular vehicle platforms and represent a major step towards realizing Volvo Cars’ ambitious electrification strategy. In 2017 Volvo Cars committed that all new Volvo cars launched from 2019 would be electrified.

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