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2025 Volvo EX30 Veers Away from Luxury

One of the most common criticisms of modern EVs is that many of them are still unaffordable for those who might want to switch to an electric car. And looking through the list of what is offered today, it's difficult not to notice that quite a few of eclipse the $60,000 mark.
Volvo might have something that could correct this woeful picture of the EV world in just a few months, and we've just driven it.
The EX30 will have a starting price of $36,256. And it will also have plenty of range.
But will it be a real Volvo when it comes to buyers' expectations of the brand?

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Polestar 5 Will Use This Unique Type of Battery

The Polestar 5 won't get here for a while, but the EV maker's electric flagship is already shaping up to be a breath of fresh air when it comes to exterior design, while also offering plenty of performance with 884 hp on tap.

This week Polestar shared one other interesting technical tidbit about the upcoming four-door GT. The model will use pouch-type battery cells produced by South Korea's SK On, manufactured via a Z-folding technique, as the company calls it, that also makes them far safer than other types of EV batteries.

"The separator zig-zags through the anode and cathode and wraps them with perfect alignment, and therefore allows complete separation," the company notes. "This way, the possibility of the anode and cathode coming into contact on the outer edges is reduced fundamentally."

For car buyers, this battery design promises fast recharge times, a long range, and efficient discharge thanks to one other technical aspect.

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Rivian Will Now Sell You Its Electric Cargo Van

Rivian may have kicked things off with the R1T pickup, but its real volume model this decade could be far larger in size while easily eclipsing the R1T's payload capacity.
The EV maker will now begin offering its electric delivery van to companies other than Amazon.
But there are a few surprises now that we know the detailed specs of this cargo van, both when it comes to range and price. And it will also face plenty of competition from established automakers like GM.
Will the Rivian van be able to win over small business owners now that all companies will be able to place an order for one?

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