26 April 2021 1:05 pm / 1 comment The fully electric vehicle market in Malaysia will soon be joined by a new entrant – the Volvo XC40 Recharge set to arrive in the country soon, according to the Volvo Car Malaysia website, which is now open to receiving expressions of interest. This follows the fully electric XC40’s debut in Thailand last month, where it is priced at 2,590,000 baht (RM345k) and enters the market imported from China. The XC40 Recharge EV boasts of up to 418 km in range, and its 78 kWh battery can be replenished to an 80% state of charge in 40 minutes when using a 150 kW DC charging outlet. Alternatively, a three-phase wallbox at 11 kW AC via a Type 2 connector can recharge the vehicle in 7.5 hours.