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The first details about Volvo’s upcoming electric XC40 SUV

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The first details about Volvo’s upcoming electric XC40 SUV

Volvo is teasing its upcoming, and first, all-electric car, with some initial sketches and a few details of the XC40 SUV. The upshot: Volvo is emphasizing a simpler design that discards some of the features found on gas-powered vehicles. The XC40 SUV won’t have tailpipes, for instance. The traditional front grille, which is used to cool down gas-powered cars, is also gone. And then there’s the frunk — the front trunk that is found in Tesla’s electric vehicles along with a few other recent entrants. For now, Volvo is only sharing sketches of the new car, which will debut October...

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