The New Volvo ES90: A Big Electric Car with a Small Carbon Footprint - CleanTechnica

The new Volvo ES90, launching production in summer 2025, is a fully electric vehicle designed with a strong emphasis on sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint. Produced using climate-neutral energy, the ES90’s life cycle carbon footprint is estimated at 31 tonnes when charged with the European energy mix, dropping to 26 tonnes when charged with wind energy. This footprint is significantly lower—about 50% less than the Volvo S90 mild hybrid and 30% less than the plug-in hybrid S90—making it one of the lowest carbon footprint Volvo cars to date. Volvo’s third-party verified life cycle assessment (LCA) report highlights the materials and processes contributing to emissions, covering raw material extraction through end-of-life, underscoring the company’s commitment to transparency and informed consumer choices. Volvo’s holistic sustainability approach for the ES90 includes the use of recycled and bio-based materials, such as 29% recycled aluminum, 18% recycled steel, 16% recycled polymers,