Volvo shocks with 2026 Aussie electric car deadline

, with a top executive calling the older technology a “shrinking business”.

Volvo is the fifth-biggest selling premium car brand in Australia, and Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries figures show its sales rose 63 per cent in September.Volvo launched its first dedicated electric vehicle in Australia last week, the C40 Recharge, but has previously announced plans to launch four new electric cars and SUVs in Australia by 2024.

“Australia has been slow out of the blocks but this announcement from Volvo shows we still have the potential to be a world leader in the transition to electric vehicles,” he said.

Volvo is a Chinese car company. It's not actually Volvo any more.

Who is shocked?

No one was buying them is the main reason, and it wasn’t because they are petrol, uncompeteive with Chinese Indian Indian and Japanese small cars! St Ives switched from the Volvo SUV to Range River sport, German 4wd or Jags.

Stupid decision

Especially with not enough Lithium to go around.

Thank goodness we have Toyota_Aus

Great! Even better if they focus on eBuses, eBikes and other more sustainable transport.

BLSHigh Bloody Ovlov drivers…

🤣

BLSHigh I guess no Volvo for me then 🤤

Obviously no-one in the Volvo team have heard of a SWER line - the type that powers the majority of Australia’s land mass 😂. Imagine when we all plug in together 🤡

Oh shit not the volvo 😂

Volvo still make cars

Like people buy volvos ! 😆

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