Volvo EX30 Delayed In America Until 2025, Production Moving To Belgium

Volvo's affordable compact EX30 won't arrive this year after all. Blame the new tariffs on China-built EVs.

The compact electric Volvo EX30 won't be coming to the U.S. in 2024 after all. A Volvo Cars USA spokesperson told InsideEVs today that the EX30's debut has been delayed to 2025 while the automaker moves production to Ghent, Belgium, instead of China, as was originally planned. 'Today Volvo Car USA is informing retailers and EX30 preorder customers that due to changes in the global automotive landscape, the U.S.

But fears of cheap Chinese EVs flooding into the U.S. market and undercutting local automakers—a situation that is already playing out in Europe—led the Biden Administration to issue new 100% tariffs on electric cars from that country. While those tariffs are largely keeping Chinese automakers like BYD and Li Auto out of the U.S. for now, they will also affect China-built EVs from brands that operate here, including Volvo and Polestar.

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