Volvo becomes first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train

Volvo Cars has become the first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train via China’s new ‘One Belt, One Road’ trade initiative.

Volvo becomes first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train

The first S90 premium saloons, built at its Daqing plant in China, arrived at a distribution centre in Zeebrugge, Belgium this week.

The cars have been transported to Belgium via the recently opened China-Europe railway link. The connection brings down the time it takes to transport vehicles to Europe by two thirds compared with the naval route.

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