- Volvo has begun EX60 production in Sweden, with deliveries starting mid-2026.
- The EX60 offers up to 810km range and 10 to 80% charging in 16 minutes.
- Strong demand has prompted Volvo to increase 2026 production volumes.
Volvo has started building the new EX60, its fully electric mid-size SUV, with first customer deliveries set to begin in mid-2026.
Production is now underway at the brand’s Torslanda factory, near Gothenburg, where Volvo has invested around SEK 10 billion to prepare for next-generation EVs. The upgrades include mega casting capability, a new battery assembly plant, a refurbished paint shop and revised final assembly operations.
Sweden’s new electric export hopeful
The EX60 is the first fully electric Volvo to be designed, developed and built in Sweden. Volvo is positioning it as a major future export product, with the company already lifting 2026 production targets after stronger-than-expected early demand.
Orders in Sweden, Germany and most major European markets have reportedly run well ahead of internal forecasts. Volvo now plans to keep Torslanda open for an extra week this summer to build more EX60s, which would be a first for the plant.
“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 Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson. “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.”
Big range, quick charge
The EX60 claims up to 810km of WLTP range and can charge from 10-80% in 16 minutes on a suitable 400kW charger. It is priced in line with Volvo’s best-selling XC60 plug-in hybrid in overseas markets.
That makes it a critical model for Volvo. It sits in the same premium medium-SUV space as the XC60, but moves onto the brand’s new SPA3 electric platform. Previous DRIVEN reporting noted the EX60 will include rear-drive and dual-motor AWD versions, with a more rugged Cross Country variant also planned.
Kiwi timing looks promising
New Zealand is expected to be among the first right-hand drive markets for the EX60, helped by strong local demand for premium electric SUVs. Volvo NZ brand manager Daile Stephens previously told DRIVEN Car Guide the local business case was “strong”, with the premium medium-SUV segment already around 50% electric.
Local specification, pricing and timing have not been finalised, though Volvo NZ has indicated AWD is the priority here.
