Set to be officially revealed later this month, the battery-powered XC40 Electric will, according to Volvo, be one of the safest vehicles on the roads thanks to its completely redesigned and reinforced frontal structure.

"Regardless of what drives a car forward, be it an electric machine or combustion engine, a Volvo must be safe," says Malin Ekholm, head of safety at Volvo Cars. "The fully electric XC40 will be one of the safest cars we have ever built." ..

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