Volvo to go all electric by 2030
The Swedish carmaker believes there will be no customers who want to stay with a petrol engine
02 March 2021 - 12:21
London — Volvo’s entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade.
“I am totally convinced there will be no customers who really want to stay with a petrol engine,” Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson told reporters when asked about future demand for electric vehicles (EVs). “We are convinced that an electric car is more attractive for customers.”..
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