Many auto giants around the world have started reducing production of internal combustion vehicles and switching to electric vehicles to reduce the effects of climate changes. The Sweden-based manufacturer wants to switch to fully electric models by 2030 Volvo is one of them.
Volvo today announced that it will take a step towards its goals. According to the statements, the car giant, most of which is owned by the Chinese company Geely, would now a diesel engine vehicle will not produce.
Volvo will stop producing diesel vehicles in 2024
The company announced that its latest diesel car will be launched next year. The following statements were made in the statement: “In a few months, the last Volvo with a diesel engine will be produced “And this will make Volvo Cars one of the first traditional car manufacturers to take such a step.”
Sales of Volvo diesel cars, while previously quite high, have fallen recently. So much so that diesel vehicles made up just 8.9% of the cars the company sold in 2022. A similar situation existed in general sales. While diesel cars accounted for 50% of total sales in Europe in 2015, they fell to 14% this year.
The move was made as part of the company’s goals to switch to fully electric cars by 2030 and ditch all combustion engine vehicles, including hybrids. Let’s add that the car giant wants to be climate neutral by 2040.
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