The Next-Generation Volvo XC60 Will Be All-Electric

As we know, Volvo has publicly and pointedly committed to becoming an all-electric brand, as quickly as possible. To achieve its goal, the automaker is linking arms with that of a new partner, Swedish battery maker Northvolt.

That firm will help the carmaker develop and assemble more-durable batteries to be used in the next generation of Volvo and Polestar vehicles. Chief among the models expected to receive those batteries and ditch their combustion engine is the next-gen XC60, which will join the Volvo XC40 Recharge as the brand's first fully electric production models.

Volvo's ambitious plan calls for at least half of its production to be all-electric vehicles by the middle of the decade. By 2030, the company wants to sell only fully battery-electric vehicles. The next-generation XC60 will become an important player in this strategy; it will also be the first model equipped with batteries produced via the new deal with Northvolt.

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Not much else is known at this time, but automotive media outlet CarAdvice reports that the new SUV is expected around 2024. It appears that the new model won't be offered with a combustion engine, but it's too early to confirm that, since we won't see it in showrooms for another three years. All indications are that the gas engine won’t be part of the product offering at all.

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