<p class=”bb-p”>Volvo has a new, pure electric car – the C40 Recharge. This we applaud. The time of the internal combustion engine is nearing its end, thankfully, and now all the major manufacturers, along with the majority of minor ones, are investing heavily to bring multiple EVs to market as quickly as is prudent. The question for Volvo then is why make this one?</p>
<p class=”bb-p”>Although well designed, attractive even, as all modern Volvos are, the new C40 Recharge is basically the successful XC40 Recharge but with a different rear end. Built on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) EV platform it shares with Geely sister brands Lynk & Co and Polestar, Volvo says the C40 Recharge “has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design”. This is precisely because it <em class=”bb-em”>is the company’s mini SUV with a lower, sleeker roof line.</p>