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Volvo’s new EVs are attracting Ferrari-like wait times because they are ‘the right products’

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When asked how the brand prevented customers from switching to other brands, Zurhausen told Automotive News Europe that Volvo has “the right products at the right time.” When I started at Volvo it was written in stone that if you ordered a car in three months you got your car,” Volvo’s Europe online business leader said.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

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The EX30 is already rolling out in Europe, Japan, and Brazil. He boasted about the automaker’s pricing power, with the EX30 starting at $34,950 in the US and €36,590 in Europe. Europe was Volvo’s biggest market, with 8,799 EVs sold, up 31% YOY. The extended-range model will feature up to 275 miles driving range.

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Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers

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With “above-expected order rates,” Volvo will build the EX30 at its Ghent, Belgium plant (in addition to China) to meet the growing demand in Europe for low-cost EVS. In China, Volvo is also launching its first electric minivan , the EM90. The EV minivan features a “Scandinavian living room” and up to 450 mi CLTC range.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe. has a cruising range of 13 kilometers (8 miles) on electricity.

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