Volvo plans to assemble plug-in hybrid cars in India by end of 2019

The plug-in hybrid will be rolled out from the company's assembly facility in Bengaluru

Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo said it will do a local assembly of its plug-in hybrid cars in India by end of 2019. This will make India the third country after Sweden and Malaysia to have a local assembly of the brand's plug-in hybrid cars.  

It will start with the local assembly of one model, the XC90 PHEV, and will add four models over three years to expand the hybrid range. These vehicles allow a user to cover a distance of 40 km using electric power upon full charge after which the vehicle shifts to fossil fuel using the hybrid