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Volvo Car USA and Canada sales up 31.6 percent in August, PHEV and BEV volume doubles

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Volvo Car USA and Canada reports regional sales of 11,768 cars in August, up 31.6 So far this year the Volvo Car USA and Canada region sold 89,014 cars, an increase of 22.9 The company’s line of Recharge models, those with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, represented 25.3 percent of all US.

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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. In May in the US, Recharge models (BEV and PHEV) represented 20.8%

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Mercedes-Benz showcases EQC, announces EQB electric SUVs at Shanghai show, new DENZA PHEV/EV

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It is faster still with DC charging— which is standard for the EQC—or example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. The preparations for this are already fully under way. The new EQC will be integrated into ongoing series production as a fully electric vehicle.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

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For years, the RAV4 2-row crossover has been a top-selling model each month in the USA. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. Due to “unforeseen battery supply constraints,” fewer than expected RAV4 Primes have gotten to the USA. Demand is intense.

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Volkswagen doubles Q3 ’20 EV delivery tally, ID.4 leads the way

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Volkswagen, however, is serious about its efforts to transition into a fully electric company. “Our global electric offensive continues to run at full speed: we are clearly the number 1 for all-electric vehicles in Europe, and the number 2 in the USA,” Christian Dahlheim, Head of Group Sales for Volkswagen, said.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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Mills in these countries rely heavily on primary sources to obtain the nickel units they require, unlike producers in regions such as the EU, or the USA and India, where the use of scrap dominates. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius have been an important market for nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. Driven largely in China, the U.S.,

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