Volvo isn’t exactly at the front of the EV pack, but it’s getting rolling and seems to be picking up electrons pretty quickly. A positive sign from the company is that it’s electrifying one of its most popular vehicles, the Volvo XC60, and the production line for the new XC60 just opened in Sweden.
The XC60 is a small or midsized SUV/CUV (depending on how you classify things). This is essentially the most popular class of vehicle across the world now. Being a Volvo, the XC60 tucks itself into the premium class for that size vehicle, but it’s still fairly accessible to middle class buyers.
As Loren McDonald recently wrote, the SUV/CUV class is the key to the next wave of EV adoption. So, it’s a good sign that the XC60 is one of the first vehicles Volvo is electrifying. The original XC60, which was produced for 9 years, became the best-selling premium midsized SUV in Europe, Volvo notes.
The first new XC60 rolls off the production line in Torslanda, Sweden
