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Volvo Cars introduces EX30 small electric SUV

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Volvo Cars revealed its first premium small SUV, the all-electric EX30, in an event in Milan, Italy. Starting price for the EX30 is around €36,000—meaning customers get a premium all-electric SUV for a similar price as an internal combustion engine-powered equivalent. The EX30 expands Volvo’s all-electric offering to four models.

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Kelley Blue Book: average new-vehicle prices in US up 5.4% in May y-o-y; average EV price down 10.8%

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The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $41,263 in May 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments. Compact SUV/Crossover. Full-size SUV/Crossover. Mid-size SUV/Crossover.

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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

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Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and Wuling, along with GM, achieving another milestone in its path to commercialization.

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Lucid Prices the Upcoming 2025 Gravity SUV

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At least one of those issues will be resolved with the upcoming Gravity SUV, which will expand Lucid’s product offerings to two vehicles. The automaker recently announced pricing for the SUV, and while the starting numbers are less than the Air sedan’s initial pricing, it’s still one expensive EV.

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Ford re-opens order books for Mach-E; higher range, lower pricing; all standard range models with LFP packs

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BlueCruise, which enables hands-free driving on highways, now will be available with the choice to experience the technology with a complimentary 90-day trial since all Mustang Mach-E SUVs will be built with the necessary hardware for the capability.

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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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Like the XC40 Recharge electric compact SUV, the C40 Recharge comes with an infotainment systems jointly developed with Google and based on the Android operating system. The C40 Recharge offers the consumer benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. In May in the US, Recharge models (BEV and PHEV) represented 20.8%

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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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The average new EV sold for $58,940 in March, according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB) estimates—well above the industry average. Kelley Blue Book data presented here does not include brands such as Ferrari and Rolls Royce.) Luxury cars and luxury full-size SUVs saw price increases between 0.8% of the market. and 1.6%.

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