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New Honda Prologue EV to go on sale in North America in 2024; Acura EV to follow

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Honda’s first new volume ba ttery-electric vehicle—an electric SUV coming to market in early 2024—will be named “Prologue,” signaling a new electrified era that will lead to the company’s vision for 100% zero emission vehicle sales in North America by 2040.

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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

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Volvo Trucks goal is that electric models will account for half of its truck sales in 2030. Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe in 2021 with a market share of 42%. The largest markets for Volvo’s electric trucks in Europe currently are Norway, Sweden and Germany.

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Performance variant of Holden Commodore coming to North America as Chevrolet SS

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Australia-based Holden confirmed that the Commodore will return to North America in late 2013 as the new Chevrolet SS performance sedan. The car will be the first Chevy rear-wheel-drive sedan for sale in the US in 17 years. —Greg Tyus. Holden vehicle exports were up 54% last year compared to 2010.

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Norwegian Post orders 29 Volvo electric trucks

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—Bjørn Inge Haugan, Sales & Marketing Director, Volvo Trucks Norway. Volvo Trucks has five (six including the Volvo VNR electric for the North American market) fully electric truck models to cover a wide range of transport needs. They are for sale in Europe and production will start during the second half of 2022.

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Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group enter into Matalco aluminum recycling joint venture

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Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group, one of North America’s largest fully-integrated metal management businesses, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and market recycled aluminum products. Previous investments include $1.1

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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Volkswagan ID.7 to premiere in three markets simultaneously on April 17

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Parallel to our electric offensive in Europe, we are also focusing on Asia and North America. 7 is an extremely important model for Volkswagen in China, Canada, and the USA,” explains Imelda Labbé, Member of VW’s Board of Management for Sales, Marketing, and Aftersales. “It 7’s world premiere in multiple markets.

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