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Volvo's Long Range XC70 PHEV, TOGG To Arrive in Germany and China's Deepal S07 UK Launch | 29 Aug 2025

EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs Aug 29, 2025 22 min

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Volvo reintroduces the XC70 as a long-range plug-in hybrid with an electric-only range of 124 miles, set to launch first in China. Turkish automaker TOGG plans to debut its T10X SUV and T10F sedan in Germany, while China's Chang'an prepares to enter the UK market with the D-PAL S07 electric SUV. The episode also discusses Ford's grant for the Puma Gen E and E-Torneo, Porsche's new Macan EV features, and the upcoming electric Ferrari. Other highlights include battery storage initiatives and Shell's new charging network for fleet operators.

Topics: volvo xc70 plug-in hybrids toog vehicles chang'an s07 ford grants porsche macan ev electric ferrari battery storage shell charging network

Cars: Audi S7 Deepal S07 Ford Puma Genesis GV60 Hyundai Genesis Kia EV2 Kia EV4 Peugeot 308 Porsche Macan Volvo EX90 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90

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Volvo XC70

"...oming up today, Volvo's long-range plug-in hybrid XC70, TOG is bringing two vehicles to Germany and a ne..."

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Volvo XC90

"...neat 200 kilometers. Now, the XC70 sits below the XC90. And it's SUV lineup and shares design features w..."

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Volvo EX90

"...sign features with both the electric version, the EX90 and the XC90. So, can you get it not just yet?"

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Audi S7

"...Europe, the first model is the D-PAL S07, or just S7 or SO7. I don't know, but the D-PAL S7 is an elec..."

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S07 Dpal S7

"Coming to the UK next month, expanding in Europe, the first model is the D-PAL S07, or just S7 or SO7. I don't know, but the D-PAL S7 is an electric SUV designed by a team in Italy. It'll cost 39,990."

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Ford Puma

"...nd above on those Chinese vehicles. Now, the Ford Puma Gen E and the E-Torneo are going to get the full ..."

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Peugeot E308

"met strict environmental rules. The plan also only uses renewable energy. Other vehicles like the Peugeot E-308, newly designed, new powertrain in that, very, very nice. The Peugeot E-408, a bit of a sleeper hit, by the way, may I say."

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Genesis GV60

"... prove it with the concept, do they? Now, Genesis GV60 has been spotted. The GV60 Magma, I should point ..."

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Porsche Macan

"...ck to the podcast today. So for 2026, the Porsche Macan EV is adding new features. It gets a new digital ..."

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Kia EV2

"...5 million in its Slovakian plant to make the EV4, EV2 there. They have a load of new EVs in their pipel..."

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Kia EV4

"...ng 125 million in its Slovakian plant to make the EV4, EV2 there. They have a load of new EVs in their ..."

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Hyundai Genesis

"... load of new EVs in their pipeline. Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, deeply impressive what they've doing there, but ..."

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