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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

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Bcomp, a leading manufacturer of high-performance components made from natural fibers, has closed its oversubscribed Series B financing round of CHF 32.4 Volvo Cars first worked with Bcomp in 2018 for the Volvo Ocean Race Recycled Plastics Demonstrator Vehicle, followed by its most recent concept car, the Volvo Cars Concept Recharge in 2021.

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BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

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BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The network will be based on Combined Charging System (CCS) standard technology. —Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.

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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

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They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range. By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than €6 billion in electromobility. Taycan Turbo S: Permanently excited synchronous motor, 2019, Porsche AG.

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Audi unveils e-tron GT concept at LA Auto Show; production version in about 2 years

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The lightweight body of the four-door coupé is manufactured using a multi-material construction. The technology for this automobile was developed in close collaboration with Porsche. mi), determined according to the new WLTP standard. The range of the concept car will be more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) (WLTP).

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Fisker has also become the first manufacturer to launch vehicles under the Federal Government’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program. In the Netherlands, the Karma ranked second in volume to the Porsche Panamera in the segment for four-door luxury sedans (of all powertrain types) in the January-April, 2012 period.

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Volkswagen Group’s MQB plug-in hybrid powertrain; foundation for Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, and more

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not the $845,000 base price plug-in hybrid Porsche 918, earlier post , or even the $100,000 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, earlier post —the Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and the A3 e-tron ( earlier post ), are both based on the same MQB (Modularen Querbaukasten, or modular transverse toolkit) plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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