Volvo Cars has started production of the all-new EX60 electric SUV, marking an important milestone in the brand’s electrification journey. The fully electric mid-size SUV is being manufactured at Volvo Cars’ plant in Torslanda, located just outside the company’s headquarters in Gothenburg.
Volvo Cars had recently announced plans to increase production volumes of the EX60 for 2026, driven by strong early demand for the upcoming electric SUV. The move reflects growing interest in premium electric vehicles and Volvo’s expanding electric product portfolio.
The EX60 also marks a significant milestone for the company, becoming the first fully electric vehicle to be designed, developed, and built entirely in Sweden. This underscores Volvo Cars’ long-term commitment to Sweden as a key hub for premium electric vehicle development and manufacturing.
The EX60 will also help to boost the Gothenburg and Swedish economy, as Volvo Cars’ future volume ambitions for the EX60 set it up to be one of Sweden’s largest export products in terms of value.
As such, the EX60 supports economic growth and underpins the position of the Western Sweden region as an automotive development and manufacturing hub.
“Today is an important milestone for our company and for Sweden as a whole, as we start to build the first EX60 customer cars,” said Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars CEO. “We are now focused on a steady ramp-up of high-quality EX60 production, making sure this game-changing car will be a profitable growth driver in the coming years.”
The decision to increase production volumes for 2026 followed strong initial customer demand for the car in key markets such as Sweden and Germany, as well as retail orders that were considerably higher than internal forecasts in nearly all major European markets.
Following such a strong order intake in Europe – and order books for the US and Asian markets opening later this spring – Volvo Cars decided to build more EX60s in 2026. The aim is to keep the Torslanda plant open for one extra week this summer, which would be the first time in history.
The EX60, revealed to universal acclaim in January, is designed to be a game changer for Volvo Cars and its customers. It delivers class-leading range of up to 810km, charges from 10-80 per cent in 16 minutes, and is priced in line with the company’s best-selling XC60 plug-in hybrid.
The Torslanda plant has been heavily upgraded in recent years in preparation for production of the EX60 and other next-generation electric cars. As part of a significant investment of around SEK 10 billion, Volvo Cars has introduced mega casting capabilities, a new battery assembly plant as well as a fully refurbished paint shop and final assembly at the Torslanda site.
The small print
- Range figures are preliminary and based on WLTP testing standards obtained under specific testing conditions for the Volvo EX60. Actual range can vary depending on charge level, car specification, outdoor temperature, battery temperature, weather, topography, driving style and car speed.
- Charging times can vary and depend on various factors such as outdoor temperature, battery condition and car condition. Charging times are based on testing at 400 kW charging facilities.
