{"id":331611,"date":"2010-02-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/17\/report-electric-volvo-c30-wont-arrive-in-u-s\/"},"modified":"2010-02-17T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T14:00:00","slug":"report-electric-volvo-c30-wont-arrive-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/331611","title":{"rendered":"Report: Electric Volvo C30 won’t arrive in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Hybrid<\/a>, Europe<\/a>, Government\/Legal<\/a>, Technology<\/a>, Volvo<\/a>, Electric<\/a><\/p>\n

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Volvo C30 EV – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

\nIn a decision driven by upcoming EU regulations, Volvo<\/a> has announced that it will not bring its C30 electric car<\/a> to the U.S. market. Instead, the lithium ion-powered vehicle will only be sold in the European Union. Drafted EU regulations require automakers to cut carbon dioxide (C02) emissions by 25 percent within the next two years – and the rules tighten even further down the road. Volvo plans to meet the pending regulations with both electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The automaker plans to roll out 50 electric cars in Sweden over a two-year period, and then deliver 1,000 cars a year once production ramps up.<\/p>\n

Volvo’s move is interesting in that it is not a consumer-driven initiative (like wider tires or upgraded infotainment systems). Instead, the automaker is solely trying to satisfy future C02 emission-related mandates. Reiterating this position, consumers have been receptive to gasoline-electric hybrids, yet Volvo – unwilling to waver from its focus on carbon dioxide mandates – says that particular type of hybrid powertrain adds technology and weight, but it doesn’t reduce C02 by much. With that, the automaker has no plans to make a gasoline-electric hybrid.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Detroit 2010: Volvo C30 EV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n[Source: Automotive News<\/a> – Sub. Req’d]<\/p>\n

Report: Electric Volvo C30 won’t arrive in U.S.<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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