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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.

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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. 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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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Production of Polestar 2 begins in early 2020 in China for global markets in both left- and right-hand drive. Initial launch markets include China, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

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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. It’s sold in 26 markets globally. In comparison, the Polestar 2 is powered by Volvo’s CMA platform.

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

Charged EVs

In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter 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. The electric XC40 comes from Ghent, Belgium, incidentally.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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