Global carmakers and the big EV switch
World over, carmakers are shifting gears towards electric vehicles and ecosystems, with some planning to go all-electric in a few years
Curated By: Ruchika Shah
Volvo
In 2017, Volvo announced its plans of going all-electric by 2019; at present it makes four plug-in hybrids, of which the XC90 T8 is available in India. “Every new Volvo [from 2019] will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine and placing electrification at the core of our future business,” says Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Auto India. India will get the first full-electric Volvo by 2020, with a target to have one million EVs running in the world by 2025. In India, the Swedish carmaker wants to be “an electric luxury leader, with EVs in various body shapes and price segments to differentiate us from other luxury car brands”, he adds.
In 2017, Volvo announced its plans of going all-electric by 2019; at present it makes four plug-in hybrids, of which the XC90 T8 is available in India. “Every new Volvo [from 2019] will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine and placing electrification at the core of our future business,” says Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Auto India. India will get the first full-electric Volvo by 2020, with a target to have one million EVs running in the world by 2025. In India, the Swedish carmaker wants to be “an electric luxury leader, with EVs in various body shapes and price segments to differentiate us from other luxury car brands”, he adds.
