Volvo C30 BEV

Volvo C30 BEV

Fresh off of the release of the all new Volvo C30 hatchback, the safety conscious Swedish automaker is also planning on producing an electric vehicle version of the new car. The electric Volvo will be known as the C30 Battery Electric Vehicle and will be powered exclusively by batteries feeding electric motors which will result in absolutely zero emissions and give the Volvo C30 BEV a range of up to 150 kilometers.

Volvo has already built a handful of the BEVs in order to conduct internal testing with the electric vehicles and advance their development of a plug in hybrid Volvo that is set to debut sometime in 2012. The Volvo C30 BEV is currently powered by a highly efficient Lithium-ion battery that can be recharged through a regular A/C power outlet, and after eight hours of storing juice is ready to trel up to 150 kilometers, perfect for the everyday commute to work or even a quiet and carefree Sunday drive. The C30 BEV is limited to 130 km/h and sprints from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 11 seconds.

Volvo feels that electricity is the fuel of the future and that zero emissions highways are what the next generation of new car buyers will be looking for. By combining an environmentally friendly power train with a stylish hatchback body, the Swedish automaker feels that the 2010 Volvo C30 BEV is the car of the future.

Volvo C30 BEV Only for Europe Market

Volvo has confirmed that Volvo C30 BEV model will only be sold in Europe, to a big disappointment for American Volvo fans.

However, production on the electric C30 isn’t slated for until 2012, and in the meantime, Volvo will build 50 test vehicles to be driven around Sweden over the next two years.

Volvo C30 BEV

In addition to a plug-in hybrid version that will launch in 2012, Volvo is planning an all-electric model of its C30 hatchback. The company is currently testing a small number of electric C30s to determine the “viability of an entirely electric car.” The first look at the volted-up Volvo comes at the Detroit auto show.