Potential success also from Ghent
For the time being, the Volvo EX30 only rolls off the production line in China. But the compact electric crossover also gets a different country of birth. That’s a lot closer. Volvo will also produce the EX30 in Ghent.
Volvo may have struck gold with the EX30. The electric compact crossover is available in different variants and the least expensive costs barely more than the Opel Corsa Electric. For a generous €36,500 you get a compact crossover with a 272 hp electric motor and a range of up to 344 kilometers. With Volvo badges. Volvo expects a lot from the EX30. So much so, that the brand thinks the crossover is its most profitable model ever. Until now, the Volvo EX30 would only be built in China. Production in Zhangjiakou recently started, but the Volvo EX30 will soon also be built closer to home. Pretty close, in fact.
Volvo EX30
Volvo has announced that it will also build the EX30 in Belgium from 2025. In Ghent, to be precise. In Ghent, Volvo currently produces the XC40, C40 and V60. According to Volvo, the decision to also introduce the EX30 in Ghent is purely about increasing the production capacity of the EX30. The brand says this aligns with the brand’s purpose to “[…] to make cars as much as possible where they are sold.”
Does this also have to do with the negative sentiments in Europe surrounding Chinese-built (electric) cars that are sold in Europe? Who knows. In any case, the fact is that Volvo has previously produced models in both China and Europe. For example, the Volvo XC40 and big brother XC60 roll off the production line in both China and Europe.
The first copies of the Volvo EX30 – which is a technical sister model to cars such as the Zeekr X and Smart #1 – will be delivered this year.
Here you can read everything about the Volvo EX30.
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