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New launch of MG5 in the electric car market

EV Report

At the first half of 2020, MG ZS EV is expected to target Sweden, Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium markets. There is a gap left in the electric car industry in the UK and other European countries, which MG is trying to create a wave by launching its new product – MG5. Reference – [link].

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Volvo backtracks on its 100% EV pledge: Here’s what the new plan looks like

Baua Electric

The plan was to sell only fully electric cars while phasing out “any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids.” The new plans call for 90 to 100% of global sales to be electrified, including EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Or, in other words, “all cars with a cord.”

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

Polestar says that the new Polestar 2 is the first electric car to compete in the marketplace around the Tesla Model 3, with the range starting at a guide price of €39,900 (US$45,177). In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV.

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

Baua Electric

A new Polestar electric car is destined to replace the Polestar 2 , the EV that started it all. Unveiled in 2019, the Polestar 2 put the brand on a new path toward becoming an all-electric automaker. The Polestar 2 is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range.

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

Charged EVs

Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter

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Volvo Car Group signs multi-billion Li-ion dollar battery supply deals with CATL and LG Chem

Green Car Congress

In 2017 Volvo Cars committed that all new Volvo cars launched from 2019 would be electrified. The company has since reinforced this strategy, by stating that it aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its global sales volume by 2025. Plug-in hybrid variants of the XC40 are already manufactured there.

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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