The first Volvo EX90 is ready. It is an example of the Swedish electric SUV made with Denim Blue body color, which will be delivered to a buyer in the United States later in the year. It left the production line Charlestonin South Carolina, United States, just a few days ago, and is now ready to reach its owner: it will do so as mentioned later but still by the end of 2024since Volvo itself has announced that deliveries of the model to customers are expected from the second half of this year.
Breakthrough in production
“Fully electric Volvo EX90 represents the beginning of a new era for Volvo Cars in terms of safety, sustainability and people-oriented technology – said Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars – The EX90 is produced with great pride in the United Statesie is a testament to our long-term commitment to our South Carolina employees and to the U.S. market overall.”
The Charleston plant
We are talking about the first Volvo Cars production plant in the United States, inaugurated in the summer of six years ago on the outskirts of what is considered one of the oldest and most historic cities in the country. Today, not only the EX90, but also the S60 sedan is produced on site: overall, the production capacity of the Charleston plant reaches peak 150,000 cars per year. Inside this plant we also find a body shop and a paint shop which have been renovated and expanded significantly in recent years, as well as a modern production line for battery packs.
The new Volvo EX90
As for the new EX90, it is the flagship SUV of Volvo’s electric range. Not just because it can boast up to 600 kilometers of autonomybut also because it was designed to be the car of the Swedish brand safest ever made, thanks to new generation passive and active safety systems and software managed through a wide range of sensors. Without forgetting one of its greatest strengths in terms of spaciousness: the seven-seater configuration.
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