Volvo ex30: Production in Belgium should significantly shorten delivery times

Volvo wants that Compact electrical SUV ex30 In the future, much faster in Europe: deliver inside. So far, buyers in countries such as Germany or Sweden have often had to wait up to eight months for their vehicle. In the future, the waiting time should only be round 90 days Sink - thanks to an important shift in production.

Production changes from China to Belgium

So far, the EX30 has been manufactured for Europe in China. However, Volvo has been producing the bestseller in spring since spring Gent work (Belgium). CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that the changeover should not only stabilize the supply chains, but also accelerate the ordering process. The production in Belgium is said to have been completely high until the end of the year.

Due to the shorter transport routes within Europe and optimized logistics, Volvo expects a noticeable improvement in the delivery speed. For customers: Inside, this means: If you order from 2026, you could get your EX30 in just three months - instead of as before in half a year or more.

Background: tariffs and a drop in sales

The decision to relocate production also has political reasons. Recently apply in the EU Empire on electric cars produced in China. For Volvo, the duty rate rose from 10 to almost 29 percent. An import of the ex30 from China would hardly have been profitable.

The changeover did not come without consequences: in the first half of 2025 they broke New registrations of the EX30 in Europe by 40 percent a. If the EX30 2024 was still below the three best-selling electric cars in Europe, it is currently only in 12th place.

This was also financially noticeable: Volvo reported an operational loss of around one billion US dollars in the second quarter, and global sales fell by nine percent in the first half of the year.

More vehicles in stock, faster buying decisions

In order to be able to react flexibly to request in the future, Volvo wants the Bearing position for the EX30 expand. According to the European boss Arek Nowinski, this is particularly crucial for cheaper models to enable spontaneous purchase decisions.

Volvo also pursues this strategy in the United States. There, the EX30 will also come from Belgian production in the future - an import from China is excluded due to punitive tariffs of over 140 percent. For comparison: for European models, the US customs set is only 15 percent.

Outlook: More models from Belgium

In addition to the ex30, the Model ex40 built for the US market in Belgium. The electric EC40, on the other hand, is no longer offered in the USA. With these adjustments, Volvo wants to make its production more independent of Chinese locations and at the same time shorten the delivery times for customers: inside in Europe and North America.