Volvo Cars is offering Swedish customers free electricity for a year to charge their new all-electric cars at home with the launch of its free charging initiative. Volvo Cars is partnering with Swedish energy company Vattenfall to deliver the offer, which aims to make the switch to pure electric cars more attractive and accessible to more customers.
From February 2026, buyers of new all-electric Volvos in Sweden will benefit from free home charging with renewable energy for one year, allowing them to drive up to 25,000 km. The offer applies immediately to individuals, whether they buy or lease their car.
Customers will be able to take advantage of the offer by signing an electricity contract with Vattenfall, and by using the Volvo Cars app’s smart charging feature when available.
Smart charging actively supports the electricity grid by choosing to charge at times with lower costs and with reduced CO2 emissions. The app will monitor the car’s energy consumption and allow owners to check the battery’s state of charge. The cost of charging their car will be calculated and deducted from their monthly Vattenfall bill.
“We are listening to our customers and, through the free charging offer, we look forward to creating value for them and accelerating our collective journey towards a smarter and greener society,” says Alejandro Castro Pérez, Vice President of Energy Solutions at Volvo Cars.
From Sweden to the world
Experience from the first phase in Sweden will form the basis for a further global rollout, with Volvo Cars developing partnerships with other sustainable energy providers. The plan includes expanding the initiative to Europe and beyond.
An important ambition is to highlight Volvo Cars’ vision of how cars can play an active role in the future energy ecosystem. When vehicle-to-everything (V2X) functionality becomes available in 2026, Volvo Cars will expand the program to include a special offer for cars that support two-way charging, such as the EX90. In this phase, customers will be able to use their car battery as an additional source of energy to, for example, power their home or feed paid energy back into the grid.
Volvo Cars and Vattenfall have a long history of cooperation in sustainable mobility. Together, they have worked to make electrification more accessible and impactful, through initiatives such as the development of the world’s first plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine – the Volvo V60, introduced in 2012 – and the provision of renewable energy by Vattenfall to the Volvo Cars plant in Torslanda, Sweden.
“We warmly welcome this initiative by Volvo Cars to promote a future where everyone can choose fossil-free modes of transport” says Branislav Slavic, Head of Customers and Solutions at Vattenfall Nordics. “The addition of Volvo Cars’ free home charging offer through Vattenfall with the purchase of a new electric car is a positive, sustainable step. Our collaboration to encourage the use of renewable electric cars, starting in Sweden, is incredibly encouraging.”
The two companies share a common goal: to accelerate the transition to electrification and help customers get the most out of their electric cars, while making it easier for new customers to make the transition to electric driving.
Volvo Cars already has five pure electric cars in its range, while one more, the new EX60, will be presented next January. In addition, there is a balanced range of Volvo plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids, for customers who are not yet ready to opt for a pure electric.
Source: Skai
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