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Today, Swedish automaker Volvo announced that production of the C30 Electric has commenced. Initially, the battery-powered C30 will be manufactured and delivered to customers throughout Europe, including Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. Volvo says that approximately 250 C30 Electrics will be built by the end of 2012. That number, according to the automaker, could increase if needed.
The Volvo C30 Electric is being built on the automaker's assembly line at its factory in Ghent, Belgium. The vehicle is then transported to Göteborg, Sweden for installation of the electric motor, lithium-ion battery pack and other model-specific electronics.
Volvo says that the C30's effective operating range is around 150 kilometers (93.2 miles). The C30 tops out at about 130 kilometers per hour (80.8 mph) and acceleration from 0 to 50 km/h (0 to 31 mph) is listed at four seconds. Though those numbers seem reasonable, the C30 Electric's price tag does not. Volvo plans to charge lessees around $2,100 a month for the C30 Electric and the automaker says that there will be no option to buy one. So, Volvo is basically asking lessees to dish out $76,674 for a three-year rental.
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[Source: Volvo]
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