Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Initial launch markets include China, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

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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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The practice of calling out everything to the Google assistant takes some practice, but worked well.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker.

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