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SWEDES CUT THE CABLE FOR DEBUT EV

THE MOST impressive thing about the first all-electric Volvo is not its lively acceleration, although 4.9 seconds to 100km/h can be fun. Nor is it the decent real-world range, of more than 320km per charge.

Nor is it the new Google-based infotainment, effective as that is. And it’s certainly not the clunky, confusing name: Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 First Edition.

No, the real achievement is just how much like every other XC40 – the petrol-powered

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