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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. The 580 EV is the second major alternative-powered machine introduced by CASE; the manufacturer rolled out the FPT Industrial methane-powered concept wheel loader ProjectTETRA at Bauma 2019.

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BMW begins e-drivetrain production for the fully-electric BMW iX and BMW i4

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The first production lines for electric motors and high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrids went on-stream there in 2014. The plant has also been producing high-voltage batteries for the fully electric MINI Cooper SE since 2019 and, since 2020, also the highly integrated fifth-generation e-drive used for the first time in the BMW iX3.

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Canada Post commits to fully electric fleet by 2040, half by 2030; RFQ for EV pilot

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The pilot / field trials are being carried out to assist Canada Post in developing and refining the requirements, specifications and evaluation criteria to be used in future, anticipated RFPs involving procurements of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Closing data on the RFQ is 31 December 2022. The target is built to meet the 1.5 °C

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Schwarz Logistik using fully electric MAN eTGM distribution truck

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MAN Truck & Bus recently handed over a fully electric MAN eTGM to Schwarz Logistik GmbH. The vehicle is part of a small series of electric trucks that MAN has been delivering to various European customers since the end of 2019. The MAN eTGM has been produced as a small series since November 2019.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle

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Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle. The Italian manufacturer Benelli’s China-based sister company QJMotor has a number of new products in its portfolio and now the company has showcased the QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle at an event in China. Benelli QJ7000D fully electric motorcycle specifications .