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Volvo EX30 continues sales surge as Europe’s second best-selling EV in August

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Despite its small size, Volvo’s cheapest EV continued its dominant run last month in Europe. The Volvo EX30 was Europe’s second-best-selling EV, behind only the Tesla Model Y, as sales continued surging. Despite this, Volvo was one of the bright spots, as overall vehicle sales climbed 36%.

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

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Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. and Canada chosen by their peers. Volvo EX30: small and inexpensive, but is it premium? At the other end of the scale from the large 3-row Kia EV9 is the Volvo EX30. Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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

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Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. and Canada chosen by their peers. Volvo EX30: small and inexpensive, but is it premium? At the other end of the scale from the large 3-row Kia EV9 is the Volvo EX30. Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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In March of 2020, I and an estimated 75-100 auto/EV journalists and influencers got to see (but not photograph) 10 of GM’s future EVs. In the 12 months since sharing the forecast below, multiple new crossover/SUV EVs including the Mustang Mach-E, Volvo EC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y Standard Range, Nissan Ariya, VW ID.4,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 to develop performance-tuned Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos designating performance. torque 0-60: 4.5

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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Unfortunately for its US marketers, the Pony was never sold in the United States (though it did appear briefly in Canada). Hyundai says a recharge from 10 percent to 80 percent will take just 18 minutes (under optimal circumstances). Within the auto industry, it’s said that Toyota is not afraid of competition from most other makers.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

EVs assembled in a foreign country — whether Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, South Korea or elsewhere — would not be eligible for any level of tax credit. One interesting affect of the MSRP cap is that some OEMs may move up launch dates of their lower-priced trims if that brings the model underneath the applicable MSRP cap.