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Volvo recalls all EX30 electric SUVs over a software glitch, but an OTA update should fix it

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Volvo sold 14,500 EX30s in the first quarter , quickly becoming “one of the best-selling fully electric cars in Europe,” according to Björn Annwall, Volvo Cars’ CCO and deputy CEO. Volvo said owners can either accept the update on their vehicle or take it to the dealership to have it installed free of charge.

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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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The new plant will be climate-neutral and build only electric cars, underpinning the company’s ambition to become fully electric by 2030 and climate-neutral by 2040, and to continue expanding its global production capacity to match its growth ambitions. Volvo Cars has an ambition to move towards annual sales of 1.2

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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

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Sales of the 18-meter electric bus started in April. The fleet comprises 15 test vehicles, which will be deployed as part of everyday operations. Two electric central motors on the second and third axles give the bus the power it needs for city traffic. —Rudi Kuchta, Head of Business Unit Bus at MAN Truck & Bus.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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Advancing these ideas consistently, the sales of MAN’s first fully electric-powered production vehicle are now underway with the eTGE. Around 70% of light commercial vehicles used in urban areas travel fewer than 100 kilometers per day on average. The average speed reached during this is low.

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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. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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2022 Audi e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback models coming to US this fall; prices start at $84,800

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The 2022 Audi e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback ( earlier post ) are making their way to the US this fall, adding to Audi’s portfolio of all-electric performance vehicles. In-vehicle LTE-powered Wi-Fi for up to eight connected devices (requires subscription). Topview camera. Traffic sign recognition. Audi pre sense front.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Volvo said it would halt production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days after rerouting ships to avoid potential violence. The Ghent factory currently builds its fully electric XC40 and C40, with the EX30 EV added next year. If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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