Welcome to Volvo Car Ghent, car plant in the port of Ghent (North Sea Port). Our site consists of a welding plant, paint shop, final assembly plant and several adjacent areas. With 183,238 cars produced (2021) per year, we are one of the strong holders within Volvo Car Corporation. We currently build the XC40, V60 and C40 models. With 6,500 employees we are the largest industrial employer in East Flanders. Volvo Car Ghent - Where people make the difference Volvo Car Gent is part of Volvo Car Corporation. Ever since the production of its first car in 1927, Volvo has guaranteed some of the most talked-about innovations in the automotive industry. For example, did you know that the modern seat belt as we know it today was invented by Volvo? The advanced safety system in all our cars is also admired worldwide. A pedestrian detection system that helps Volvo drivers drive in the safest conditions, the Scandinavian design that exudes both luxury and solidity. It makes Volvo Cars one of the most renowned premium car brands. What else makes Volvo so special? People. First and foremost, the millions of Volvo drivers and their passengers who rely on our brand every day. But also the more than 40,000 employees worldwide who make the difference and go for it every day. Sustainable and innovative: our basis for electrification At Volvo, we are looking forward to a new future, a future where electrification, autonomous driving and connection are the keywords. By 2025, we expect half of all Volvo cars sold to be fully electric cars. In addition, all newly developed Volvo models introduced since 2019 will have a variant equipped with an electric motor. More than a century after the invention of the internal combustion engine, we are making way for a new chapter in automotive history. Volvo is going to present a diverse range of all-electric, "plug-in hybrid" and "mild hybrid" models in the coming years. The first fully electric Volvo, the XC40 Recharge, has been produced at the Ghent plant since the second half of 2020. The second all-electric Volvo, the C40 Recharge, since the second half of 2021. Volvo Car Gent may also be the first to assemble batteries for the electric Volvo XC40. Our employees receive intensive training to work in this brand new factory and were involved in this groundbreaking technology from the start.