Volvo Cars will unveil the next-generation battery electric powered Volvo C30 at the Detroit Motor Show in Januar.
The electric C30 looks like a regular Volvo C30 and offers the same safety, comfort, space and four seats as the standard car.
Selected users will drive a test fleet during a two-year trial period beginning in 2011
The car's range is up to 150 kilometres. This covers the daily transport needs of more than 90 percent of all motorists in Europe.
The electric motor is fitted under the bonnet while the batteries (24 kWh) are installed in the propshaft tunnel and in the space normally occupied by the fuel tank, outside the passenger compartment and away from the deformations zones.
