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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. My quick road test revealed both pros and cons of the XC40 Recharge. liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

Green Car Congress

The survey, “Unplugged: Electric vehicle realities versus consumer expectations,” canvassed more than 13,000 consumers in 17 countries across the Americas, Asia and Europe and revealed a general desire among consumers to buy electric vehicles, but a strong unwillingness to compromise on key performance criteria and especially price.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch That’s almost $12,000 lower than the sales-weighted average transaction price of all new US auto models.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch That’s almost $12,000 lower than the sales-weighted average transaction price of all new US auto models.

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