Volvo C30 BEV Only for Europe Market

Volvo has confirmed that Volvo C30 BEV model will only be sold in Europe, to a big disappointment for American Volvo fans.

However, production on the electric C30 isn’t slated for until 2012, and in the meantime, Volvo will build 50 test vehicles to be driven around Sweden over the next two years.

Volvo C30 BEV

In addition to a plug-in hybrid version that will launch in 2012, Volvo is planning an all-electric model of its C30 hatchback. The company is currently testing a small number of electric C30s to determine the “viability of an entirely electric car.” The first look at the volted-up Volvo comes at the Detroit auto show.