The demand for electric vehicles in Ukraine is driven by zero customs duties and the absence of VAT. For example, when importing an electric car, you only have to pay an excise tax of EUR 1 per kilowatt hour of battery, which is a maximum of EUR 100 per car.
Maryna Kytina, Chief Advisor to the Executive Director of UkraineInvest, spoke about this during a meeting with Volvo’s top management in Luleå, Sweden, during a winter test drive of new Volvo EX30 electric cars.
She presented UkraineInvest’s activities and analyses of the prospects for the development of electric transport and infrastructure, as well as the dynamics of changes in the first decade of electric mobility in Ukraine.
“Volvo’s management was really impressed by the growth rate of the electric vehicle sector in Ukraine. We agreed to develop further cooperation with our country and UkraineInvest. I am grateful to Volvo Car Ukraine for the opportunity to participate in the presentation to the whole world that supports us,” commented Marina Kitina.
Volvo Cars plans to fully switch to selling electric vehicles by 2030, setting an irreversible path for the brand’s electrification. In line with its climate commitments, the company aims to be carbon neutral by 2040.
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