Beginning summer 2013, European leasing customers will drive and evaluate an upgraded demo fleet of 100 Volvo C30 electric cars. The upgraded Volvo C30 electric car feature a new, more powerful motor from Siemens and a new 22 kW on-board flexible fast-charger from BRUSA. The new Siemens motor in the C30 electric has a peak […]
EnerDel has received a second supply order from Volvo Car Corporation to manufacture its 24 kWh, lithium-ion battery pack to power Volvo’s C30 Electric car. EnerDel was initially selected by Volvo as its battery supplier for the Volvo C30 Electric back in September 2009 when the car was announced as part of Volvo’s “Drive-E Towards […]
Volvo C30 Electric was awarded “Green Car of the Year” in China at the 4th China New Energy Mobility Summit in recognition of its world-leading safety and superb performance on the same day. While the Shanghai International Automotive City Group (SIAC) marked its first anniversary of the electric vehicle (EV) campaign on July 20, 2012, […]
BRUSA Elektronik has secured an order for more than 250 drivetrain system to power Volvo C30 Electric cars, with more possibly in the pipeline depending on market interest. Volvo C30 Electric is built on the regular assembly line in the Ghent plant and then transported to Gothenburg for installation of the motor, batteries and other […]
The Volvo C30 Electric has now left the product development stage. Initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies, will take place immediately after the summer. The Volvo C30 Electric will be manufactured and delivered to leasing customers throughout Europe, including in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. Tests on a fleet […]
The Volvo C30 Electric has been exposed to rough winter conditions in order to ensure that the battery-powered car runs smoothly in temperatures as low as -20° Celsius. Volvo Cars’ requirements on the C30 Electric are just as stringent as on all other Volvo models and the battery-powered car is exposed to the same test regime. […]
Volvo will display a crashed C30 Electric in its stand at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, taking a unique and very visual approach to future safety. The company said it is the first car manufacturer to display a crashed electric car at an international motor show. “We are the first carmaker in the world to […]
GETRAG has secured a deal from Volvo Car Corporation to supply the electric drive unit 1eDT240 for the electric Volvo C30. Volvo is building up a small fleet of test electric Volvo C30 vehicles serves for research purposes, and will use a leasing model to selected customers such as companies and governmental bodies. So far, […]
Volvo will provide ten Volvo C30 Electric cars for a demonstration fleet to energy company Goteborg Energi regarding promotion of electrical cars and recharge infrastructure. The Volvo C30 Electric project has attracted immense international attention. Volvo Cars has received visits from many potential overseas customers, but the first confirmed user is Swedish. Ten cars will […]
The UK’s best new and used electric and plug-in hybrid cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards. Now in their third year, the awards were launched following a surge of interest in electric and hybrid cars on the What Car? website, and are designed to help people […]