Volvo to Debut an Electric-car C30

Volvo Company is finalizing an electric hatchback version of C30, and is going to reveal it at the Innovation for Life, which will be opened immediately after the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. This information was recently released by the Volvo company representatives.

The exhibition is expected to debut a fully functional concept car, built at Volvo C30 was designed to test an electric power plant and assess the performance of the car. Detailed information on the characteristics of the electric motor, batteries, the range and charging time of batteries, has not been disclosed yet.

According to the sources of the company, the production of such a vehicle has not yet been planned. It will be taken on the conveyor after the test concept retribution. It is expected that if a commercial electric hatchback based on the A30 will be given a green light, then the vehicle will appear in the market no earlier than 2012.

We’d like to note that another conceptual eco-friendly version of Volvo C30, equipped with a hybrid power unit that combines a 1.6-liter engine, capable of working on bioethanol, and four built-in wheels electric engines was represented at the Frankfurt show in 2007. According to the manufacturer, this is the only electric car that can ride about 100 kilometers, charging of the batteries takes about three hours.