The Volvo Car SUV XC40 Recharge will be assembled locally and launched later this year

Volvo XC40 Recharge: Volvo Cars announced on Tuesday that it would locally assemble the XC40 Recharge, a pure electric compact SUV, at its Hosakote manufacturing facility in Bengaluru to serve the domestic market.

The XC40 Recharge, a small electric SUV, is set to debut in the country next month.

According to a statement, Volvo Car India began a local assembly in 2017. The company’s purpose is to increase the number of vehicles,

At the Bangalore factory, the company’s flagship SUV XC90, mid-size SUV XC60, small luxury SUV XC40, and luxury sedan S90 are now built locally.

According to the company, the XC40 Recharge pure electric, which has a range of up to 418 kilometers on a single charge, is the newest addition to the locally built portfolio in India.

As part of its shift to an all-petrol portfolio, Volva Car India offered the XC60, S90, and XC90 (petrol) vehicles with a 48V mild-hybrid system last year and phased out all diesel variants.

“We are committed to growing the Indian market, as seen by our plans to build our newest offering, the XC40 Recharge, in Bengaluru. Electric mobility is the way of the future, and we’ve already announced that we’ll be an all-electric car company by 2030, “Volvo Car India’s Managing Director, Jyoti Malhotra, stated.”

“Our emphasis on local assembly is a step in the right direction.” The Hosakote factory is already producing our current range of internal combustion engine vehicles, “He went on to say.

Volvo Car, which just revealed the XC40 Recharge in India, is expected to begin deliveries in October.

Volvo Car India has stated that starting in 2022, and it will release a new all-electric model every year.