Volvo just announced its first electric car ever as it plans to stop making conventional gas-powered cars within 5 years
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Oct 17, 2019, 01:57 IST
The Volvo XC40 Recharge is an electrified version of the regular XC40, Volvo’s compact crossover SUV.
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The U.S. XC40 Recharge has an estimated range of 200 miles. That number could change once EPA testing is complete.
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It will have a horsepower of 402.
The battery can charge up to 80% in 40 minutes with a fast-charger system of 150 kilowatts.
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The car also comes with an infotainment system powered by Android and Google.
Google Assistant, Maps, and Play Store are all integrated into the system.
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“We have said this several times before: for Volvo Cars, the future is electric,” CEO of Volvo Håkan Samuelsson said in a prepared statement.
The automaker is now tripling its production capacity for electrified cars.
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“The XC40 Recharge and the Recharge car line are also tangible proof points of the company’s ambitious new action plan...which represents concrete actions in line with the Paris climate agreement and supports Volvo Cars’ ambition to become a climate-neutral company by 2040,” the automaker said in a prepared statement.
It will be available to purchase in early 2020. Pricing has not been announced yet.
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