Weston Volvo

The all new Volvo C30, available for a test drive at Weston Volvo in Davie, FL, is going electric. After months of speculation, and two years of concept, the Volvo electric car has begun production.

A total of 50 C30 Electric cars spent the last year as part of an European pilot program, testing and the all-electric engine in day-to-day driving. Volvo says 250 C30 Electrics will be produced between now and the end of…

One of the main drawbacks of battery-electric vehicles is their short driving range compared to their gasoline or diesel powered counterparts. In an effort to overcome this dilemma, Volvo is initiating development of a hydrogen fuel cell that is expected to increase electric cars' driving range by up to 155 mi. The Leaf by comparison runs approximately 100 mi. per charge.

In the first phase of the project, Volvo (together with Powercell Sweden AB) will?