Volvo To Be First Major Automaker To Forgo Traditional Engines

The a camera is placed in the grill of the Volvo XC60 is on display during a media preview at the New York International Auto Show, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Mary Altaffer / Associated Press

Volvo will begin producing electric motors on all its cars from 2019, becoming the first traditional automaker to forgo the combustion engine altogether.

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The Swedish company, which has been making cars since 1927 and has in recent decades become famous for its station wagons and safety features, said Wednesday that the decision was prompted by the wishes of customers, describing it as “one of the most significant moves by any car maker.”