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Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

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Volvo Cars reported global sales of 51,286 cars in February, up 22% compared to the same month last year and a record for the month of February. The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. China sales reached 13,066 cars, up 50% compared with February last year.

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Kia’s new three-row EV9 electric SUV drives US EV sales up 151% in March

Electrek

The first fully electric three-row SUV from Kia, the EV9 , sparked a 151% surge in EV sales in March. Kia’s EV9 helped the brand achieve its second-best Q1 sales results.

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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Genesis Motor America announced the start of sales of its first electric vehicle, the GV60 ( earlier post ). This summer, Genesis Motor America will launch the Electrified G80, its first fully-electric sedan. The launch of GV60 represents just the first step towards full electrification for the Genesis brand.

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JLR Halewood to become all-electric production facility; next-gen medium-size SUV architecture fully electric

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As part of the investment, the Halewood plant in the UK will become an all-electric production facility and the next generation medium-size SUV architecture, electrified modular architecture (EMA), will now be pure-electric. JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will invest £15 billion (US$18.7

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All-new fully electric Volvo EX90 priced from $76,695 in the US

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Car USA announced today introductory configurations and pricing for the Swedish car manufacturer’s new fully electric flagship SUV. When it goes on sale next year the 2025 Volvo EX90 will start at $76,695 in the Twin Motor Plus configuration.

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Pre-sales begin for Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV SUV in Europe

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Volkswagen’s plug-in hybrid version of its Tiguan SUV—the Tiguan eHybrid. The Tiguan eHybrid has an all-electric range (WLTP) of up to 50 km (31 miles). In Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the 1.4-liter In Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the 1.4-liter

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Lincoln working with Rivian on new fully electric vehicle

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Lincoln’s first fully electric vehicle will join the Aviator and Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid vehicles, further solidifying Lincoln’s commitment to electrification. Lincoln has introduced four new SUVs—including Corsair, Aviator and Navigator—in the past three years.