Volvo’s electric-only fastback, the C40 Recharge, leads the way to an all-electric lineup by 2030
Just days ahead of our Car Design Dialogues Europe event, Volvo unveiled the C40 Recharge compact crossover – the first purely electric model from the Swedish marque, and a key step on its journey to sell only pure electric cars by 2030.
Based on the XC40 SUV and built on the CMA platform jointly developed by Volvo and Geely, the new compact crossover is a step toward Volvo’s commitment to go completely electric by 2030. Along with the C40 reveal, Volvo executives also announced all EV models will be sold exclusively online.
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