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Volvo celebrates 60 years of the Torslanda factory pointing towards an electric future

Virgilio Machado by Virgilio Machado
May 22, 2024
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Volvo comemora 60 anos da fábrica de Torslanda apontando ao futuro elétrico

Volvo is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Torslanda factory in Sweden, which in 1964 represented the largest industrial investment in Swedish history.

It was on April 24 that the Volvo Car Torslanda (VCT) was inaugurated by the Swedish king Gustav VI Adolf. With the capacity to build up to 200,000 cars per year, the factory exceeded the company’s capacity limits to develop and manufacture cars in large volumes at that time. It quickly became the largest individual workplace in the country, with over 11,000 employees.

60 years later, the factory now has an annual production capacity of 290,000 cars – or 60 cars per hour – and operates in three shifts – with a total of 6,500 employees.

Currently, almost one in every two cars that comes off the assembly line is an electrified model. By the end of the year, the Swedish brand expects this number to increase to six out of ten cars.

“As we celebrate 60 years, it is tempting to look back and see all that we have achieved over the years, but it is equally inspiring to prepare for what is to come,” said the factory manager, Magnus Olsson. “And as we shift our focus to manufacturing fully electric cars, we will continue to improve our production efficiency and invest in technology to ensure that we are ready for the future.”

With eyes set on the future and electric mobility, the Torslanda factory is undergoing a strong investment that includes a new

large-scale aluminum foundry, new facilities for assembling batteries for electric vehicles, as well as remodeling the painting facilities that will receive new state-of-the-art pretreatment machines with the aim of continuously reducing energy usage and emissions.

Tags: 60 anoscarros elétricosFábricaGustavo VI AdolfoMagnus Olssonmobilidade elétricaSuéciaTorslandaVolvo Car TorslandaVolvo Cars
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