Very apparently, Volvo is envisioning big things for its EX30 compact SUV, a fully electric vehicle that has won strong reviews since its introduction earlier this year. Up to this point, EX30 production had been centered at Geely’s Volvo-dedicated assembly plant in Zhangjiakou, China, with the first EX30s scheduled to reach customers later this year.
Beginning in 2025, EX30 production will be expanded to include Volvo’s longstanding automotive assembly plant in Ghent, Belgium, where good things like the S60 sedan and V70 wagon used to be built. The added capacity is based on expected growth in EX30 demand in both the EU and export markets, which likely means that the EX30 will arrive here at some point. Volvo expects its global car production to be 50 percent electric by 2025, with full electrification of all models anticipated by 2030.
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