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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.

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

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Volvo Cars launched the battery-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; based on the CMA vehicle platform it is the first Volvo model designed as pure electric only. Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years.

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Test drive: 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV is better in charge

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One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. The other thing that’s changed in that time is that Volvo is seriously going all-electric. That being roughly 20% farther without using the climate control.

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Mercedes-Benz begins delivering eCitaro electric buses with second-generation Li-ion batteries

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Their capacity is about a third higher than that of previous batteries so that the range between recharging stops is increased considerably. Pantographs are installed on the roof for intermediate charging at the final bus stop on routes. The inside rearview mirror and the roller sunblind are also electrically adjustable.

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

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Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. That’s partly due to the weight; the electric XC40 is a whopping 900 pounds heavier than the AWD gasoline version.

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2015 VW e-Golf EPA-rated at 116 MPGe combined, 83-mile range

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The 2015 e-Golf is Volkswagen’s first fully electric vehicle for the US market. Although Volkswagen has sold more than 30 million Golf models worldwide, this is the first zero tailpipe emissions, fully electric version of the car. The e-Golf has a 7.2

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Rhein Neckar Verkehr GmbH first customer for Mercedes-Benz electric Citaro bus

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Rhein‑Neckar‑Verkehr GmbH will be the first customer for the fully-electric Citaro city bus from Mercedes-Benz. The fullyelectric Mercedes‑Benz Citaro receives its drive energy from lithium‑ion batteries. The vehicle is powered by electric wheel hub motors at the rear axle. Earlier post.)

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