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Volvo Cars to build EX30 small SUV at Ghent plant

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Responding to strong demand for the car, Volvo Cars has decided that it will start building the new fully electric Volvo EX30 in its Ghent plant in Belgium from 2025, expanding production capacity for its celebrated small SUV.

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Volvo suddenly shifts EX30, EX90 production to Belgium to avoid China-made EV tariffs

Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

Volvo is reportedly shifting EV production to Belgium ahead of schedule. Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. Volvo announced it planned to build its new low-cost EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium last October.

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First Drive Of The Fully Electric Volvo EX30

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time of 3.4 seconds in the […]

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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Volvo announced Thursday that production of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 T8 Recharge, has started in Ghent, Belgium. The electric SUV is bound for the U.S. Volvo Cars North.

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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2021

The all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge is available online via volvocars.com in select markets across Europe as of this week. 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.

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

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

The Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric will start at an MSRP of $58,750 in the United States before tax credits. This newest addition to the Volvo electric line-up has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. This will enable drivers to charge at discounted rates of $0.31/min,

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

Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

Volvo is set to recall all 71,956 EX30 models made to date as it works through a software bug. Volvo EX30 recall: What you should know After launching EX30 production late last year, Volvo’s most affordable EV is already having a significant impact. The Volvo EX30 is a “cornerstone” of the automaker’s EV plans.

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Volvo Cars sales return to growth in China, but down 43.8% in April y-o-y overall; plug-in share doubles to 14%

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

Volvo Cars sold 31,760 cars in April, down 43.8% In the January to April period, Volvo Cars global sales reached 163,649 cars, down 24.9% In the January to April period, Volvo Cars global sales reached 163,649 cars, down 24.9% Volvo Cars’ sales in Europe reached 9,283 cars in April, down 66.8% year-on-year.

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

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Another automaker is adjusting its near-term electric vehicle target. Volvo is scaling back on its 100% EV pledge by 2030. Volvo was one of the first automakers to set a 100% EV sales goal by 2030. Volvo announced Wednesday that it was adjusting its electrification strategy. It looks like those plans are now changing.

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Volvo’s new EX90 may lack Apple CarPlay and other major features at first

Baua Electric

JULY 19, 2024

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. Unveiled in 2022, Volvo calls the EX90 its “safest vehicle it has ever produced.” The news is the latest in Volvo’s software struggles.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV.

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

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Volvo’s first EV.

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Volkswagen delivered 394,000 EVs in 2023, accounting for less than 9% of total sales

Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Volkswagen brand handed over 394K EVs in 2023 The Volkswagen brand announced fully electric vehicle sales grew by 21.1% Its largest markets included China, Germany, the US, the UK, Sweden, France, Norway, and Belgium. 4 electric SUVs were handed over (+84.2% in 2023, with around 394,000 EVs handed over.

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

Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

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. Polestar’s electric performance car fuses Swedish luxury into the compact EV segment.

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2019

Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with leading battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium-ion batteries over the coming decade for next generation Volvo and Polestar models. In 2017 Volvo Cars committed that all new Volvo cars launched from 2019 would be electrified.

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Volvo Cars to build EX30 small SUV at Ghent plant

Volvo suddenly shifts EX30, EX90 production to Belgium to avoid China-made EV tariffs

First Drive Of The Fully Electric Volvo EX30

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January

Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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

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

Volvo Cars sales return to growth in China, but down 43.8% in April y-o-y overall; plug-in share doubles to 14%

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

Volvo’s new EX90 may lack Apple CarPlay and other major features at first

Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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

Volkswagen delivered 394,000 EVs in 2023, accounting for less than 9% of total sales

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

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

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