It’s apparently the first Euro automaker in history to do so thanks to new railway link
Volvo’s first S90 sedans to reach customers will be built in China and brought into Europe via the newly opened railway link, a kind of modern day interpretation of the ancient Silk Road. The Swedish automaker will also build the S90 in Sweden, but it seems the first examples will be made in the People’s Republic which according to Volvo “is turning into a global manufacturing and export hub for high-end consumer products.”
The trains carrying the cars will be able to transport 120 at a time “in specially designed containers. One container holds three cars at different angles in order to maximise the use of space available inside. Special fixtures ensure that the cars are fastened during transport and do not move.”
First cars are set to arrive today and will be unloaded at a distribution center in the Belgian town of Zeebrugge.
It is expected that by using this railway link instead of the traditional naval route will cut transport time by as much as two thirds; it’s also considerably greener too, and there’s no chance of losing cars at sea either…