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Volvo suddenly shifts EX30, EX90 production to Belgium to avoid China-made EV tariffs

Baua Electric

Volvo is reportedly shifting EV production to Belgium ahead of schedule. Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. Volvo announced it planned to build its new low-cost EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium last October.

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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January

Green Car Reports

Volvo announced Thursday that production of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 T8 Recharge, has started in Ghent, Belgium. The electric SUV is bound for the U.S. Volvo Cars North.

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First Drive Of The Fully Electric Volvo EX30

CleanTechnica EVs

The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time of 3.4 seconds in the […]

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Volvo recalls all EX30 electric SUVs over a software glitch, but an OTA update should fix it

Baua Electric

Volvo sold 14,500 EX30s in the first quarter , quickly becoming “one of the best-selling fully electric cars in Europe,” according to Björn Annwall, Volvo Cars’ CCO and deputy CEO. Volvo said owners can either accept the update on their vehicle or take it to the dealership to have it installed free of charge.

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Volvo C40 Recharge EV coming to US with $58,750 MSRP

Green Car Congress

The Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric will start at an MSRP of $58,750 in the United States before tax credits. This newest addition to the Volvo electric line-up has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. This will enable drivers to charge at discounted rates of $0.31/min,

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model. Initial launch markets include China, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

Baua Electric

Unveiled in 2019, the Polestar 2 put the brand on a new path toward becoming an all-electric automaker. The Polestar 2 is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range. It’s sold in 26 markets globally.

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