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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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The company will roll out several additional electric models in coming years and aims for 50% of its global sales volume to consist of fully electric cars by 2025. By 2030, it plans for every car it sells to be pure electric. of total Volvo Car USA sales. of all Volvo sales in California.

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

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Once the complimentary charging has been fully used within the first 3 years, customers will automatically be eligible for Electrify America’s Pass+, with the $4 monthly membership fee covered courtesy of Volvo Car USA for one year. This will enable drivers to charge at discounted rates of $0.31/min,

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AKASOL introducing Gen 3 battery systems with increased energy density

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The new AKASystem 9 AKM 150 CYC has the highest energy density available on the market, according to AKASOL, and is thus especially suitable for fully electric long-distance applications such as coaches or trucks. This will be followed by a plant in Hazel Park, USA, in 2023, said Holger Dilchert, Head of Sales On-Highway at AKASOL.

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Diesel models account for 18.2% of VW of America sales in October, 22.8% YTD

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The all-new Golf (earlier post) delivered 2,351 units for the month, marking a 101% increase in sales for the model over the previous October. Golf model sales in October included 2,351 Golf units (up from 1,169 in October 2013) and 1,724 Golf GTIs (up 67.1% of sales in October. of sales of the model.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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The BMW Group has also signed a long-term supply contract for its fifth-generation electric drive trains with its second battery cell supplier, Samsung SDI. Every cell generation is awarded in global competition to the leading manufacturer from both a technology and a business perspective. The contract, with value of €2.9

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Mercedes-Benz realigning global production organization for passenger cars; organizing by product architecture

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Mercedes-Benz is realigning its global passenger cars manufacturing activities and is strengthening its German passenger cars locations with investments worth billions of euros. “ Further investment also goes to the Rastatt compact car plant, where the fully-electric B-Class electric drive has been seamlessly integrated into series product.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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Every cell generation at the BMW Group is awarded in global competition to the leading manufacturer from both a technology and a business perspective to ensure access to the best possible cell technology. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric. The BMW Group will have 25 electrified models in its line-up by 2023.

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