The Volvo EX30 carried serious promise. In a market crowded with expensive luxury barges, it was supposed to bring Scandinavian flair to a broader audience at a reasonable price.
But a perfect storm has convinced Volvo that the math no longer works. The company is pulling the EX30 from the U.S. market, with this year marking its last hurrah stateside.
It's the latest casualty in a growing graveyard of EVs as automakers recalibrate their ambitions against a shifting political and economic landscape. Volvo will continue selling the EX30 in Europe and other markets.
Here’s what else is on the menu today:
We review the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, a high-tech EV that could bring the German automaker back into the EV game.
The BMW iX3 has racked up tens of thousands of orders before test drives even began.
EV sales plummeted in the U.S. in January, but some brands continued to grow.
—Suvrat Kothari, Staff Writer
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