Volvo set to expand line-up of PHEVs as EV adoption slows, warning that the ZEV mandate needs a “reality check” Volvo will double down on long-range plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) in the UK over the coming years, in response to slower than expected demand for pure-electric models. Speaking to Autocar, Volvo UK boss Nicole Melillo Shaw said PHEVs will continue to serve as a “stepping stone” for buyers who aren’t yet ready to take the leap into an electric car. However, Melillo Shaw noted that hybrids need to offer a very long electric-only range in order to help Volvo buyers transition smoothly to pure-EV models. “The important nuance here is not the number of…
Volvo pledges long-range PHEVs that can be “used as intended”
