The unprecedented acceleration of carmakers towards electric vehicles is by no means over, but one-upmanship in the industry is already starting to make many targets appear insufficient. Through subsidiary Polestar, Volvo last week unveiled a new benchmark target of an off the shelf ‘carbon neutral’ vehicle by 2030. This week it went one step further and started setting out early steps to eliminate emissions from its supply chain, starting with fossil-free steel. The first of Volvo’s vehicles to use fossil-free steel are expected to come to market later this year, following a collaboration agreement with compatriot steelmaker SSAB. The Swedish duo will now partner on the research, development, serial production and commercialization of the world’s first vehicles to use emission-free…