Almost half of Volvo Australia’s August sales were pure EV, over 800 pre-orders for new EX30

Volvo Automobile Australia is continuing to wait on lead the formula with electrical vehicles, having had a profitable August heading within the suitable course for its 2026 EV-entirely target.

The corporate acknowledged that 49 percent of all its gross sales in August were for pure electrical items, and that at some stage within the final twelve months, the emblem had a 46 percent invent greater in total gross sales quantity.

Volvo is aiming to originate a double-digit gross sales impart by the tip of 2023, with over 8000 autos offered to this level within the twelve months.

Stephen Connor, Volvo Automobile Australia’s managing director, acknowledged that “we’ve delivered conclude to 3000 fully electrical SUVs within the first eight months of 2023, which is a out of the ordinary result in a really aggressive atmosphere”.

EX30 heading within the suitable course for success

In step with its importer, Volvo’s next mannequin, the EX30 small SUV, has already obtained over 800 pre-orders within the community.

The brand new mannequin is determined to advance in Australia within the first quarter of 2024 with pure electrical vitality entirely.

Starting from $59,990 earlier than on-road costs, the Volvo EX30 will exhaust a 69kWh battery pack, with the single motor entry variant producing 200kW/343Nm.

A excessive-performance twin-motor variant can even be available, producing 315kW/543Nm.

Estimated electrical battery differ can be 480km (WLTP) for the single motor, and 460km for the twin motor.

The EX30 will likely compete with other EVs akin to the BYD Atto 3, Tesla Mannequin Y and the Mercedes-Benz EQB.

Factual offer of Volvos going ahead, EX90 closing in on first 100 pre-orders

In the occasion you’re after a brand new Volvo, the probability is excessive that you just’ll be in a attach to fetch one quick.

A spokesperson for Volvo Automobile Australia urged Chasing Cars that “the stock negate has improved enormously.

“The massive majority of our retail network now luxuriate in stock available and we luxuriate in adequate vehicles coming by intention of the system to meet ‘quick’ quiz”.

Soon, Volvo will initiate both its EX30 small electrical SUV and EX90 spacious electrical SUV in Australia, the latter of which has already obtained conclude to 100 pre-orders. The EX90 is scheduled to land in Australia gradual in 2024.