Volvo to exit ACEA over conflicting views on EV shift

Volvo XC40 EV recharging — Volvo wants half of its global sales to be full-electric models by 2025 and to be an electric-only brand by 2030. The full-electric XC40 is shown.

Douglas A. Bolduc

July 08, 2022 02:30 PM

Volvo Cars has announced it will leave Europe's main automotive lobbying group, ACEA, by the end of this year.

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