Volvo's first fully electric car will be an SUV and will arrive in 2019
Volvo's first fully electric car will be an SUV and will arrive in 2019
The first 100% electric Volvo will be a crossover based on the 40.2 Concept and will have a range close to 500 km.
Volvo's first fully electric car will be an SUV and will arrive in 2019
Volvo announced that it will electrify all its car lines by 2019, and that same year it will launch its first fully electric vehicle, a crossover based on the 40.2 Concept presented in May of last year. Volvo's zero-emission vehicle will be based on the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which supports the company's smaller products and those of its Chinese parent company, Geely, and is suitable for all types of powertrains, including the electric.
At the end of last year the Swedish firm announced that the next Volvo V40 would also be electric and, likewise, will be released in 2019. It is believed that it will be the second 100% electric vehicle that Volvo will launch on the market.
For its part, the concept 40.2 has an autonomy of 350 kilometers. However, Volvo's Head of Research and Development, Henrik Green, told us that his electric production model will offer a range of up to 500 kilometers. "That is the goal (of autonomy) we are aiming for, we are in the process of development and we are constantly looking for new challenges," Green said.
"The current process in the development of a car is very different compared to five or ten years ago. Before, you set your requirements three or four years before the launch of a car and you moved in that direction. But now, it seems that every month we are updating the objectives, trying to add new competitive limits to the car because the technology is moving very fast, "he said.
Autonomy tailored to the client
Green confirmed that Volvo will use a modular battery system for its electric cars, but has yet to decide what the minimum range they will offer. Volkswagen, one of its rivals, has already said that the autonomy of its new electric cars will start from 400 kilometres.
"We are building a modular system to satisfy different customer sectors, both in the capacity of the battery and in the configuration of the electric motor," Green said. "The objective is to offer a product for the general population with profitable solutions, to then approach a premium segment with more power and greater range," said Green.
He said that the minimum range will be established according to what is convenient for the client. "We are used to having a lot of autonomy with gasoline vehicles, as the generations get to know electric vehicles, I think they will decide on a battery that will last a whole day, but with the passage of time, many people will be willing to pay to have more scope ".
Green says that Volvo will cover all fronts: it will create independent electric cars and also electrify its existing lines. The Scandinavian brand believes that there will be public for both cases. Last year, Volvo was the first automaker to announce plans to electrify all its lines, a process that will begin in 2019.
Volvo's first fully electric car will be an SUV and will arrive in 2019
Volvo announced that it will electrify all its car lines by 2019, and that same year it will launch its first fully electric vehicle, a crossover based on the 40.2 Concept presented in May of last year. Volvo's zero-emission vehicle will be based on the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which supports the company's smaller products and those of its Chinese parent company, Geely, and is suitable for all types of powertrains, including the electric.
At the end of last year the Swedish firm announced that the next Volvo V40 would also be electric and, likewise, will be released in 2019. It is believed that it will be the second 100% electric vehicle that Volvo will launch on the market.
For its part, the concept 40.2 has an autonomy of 350 kilometers. However, Volvo's Head of Research and Development, Henrik Green, told us that his electric production model will offer a range of up to 500 kilometers. "That is the goal (of autonomy) we are aiming for, we are in the process of development and we are constantly looking for new challenges," Green said.
"The current process in the development of a car is very different compared to five or ten years ago. Before, you set your requirements three or four years before the launch of a car and you moved in that direction. But now, it seems that every month we are updating the objectives, trying to add new competitive limits to the car because the technology is moving very fast, "he said.
Autonomy tailored to the client
Green confirmed that Volvo will use a modular battery system for its electric cars, but has yet to decide what the minimum range they will offer. Volkswagen, one of its rivals, has already said that the autonomy of its new electric cars will start from 400 kilometres.
"We are building a modular system to satisfy different customer sectors, both in the capacity of the battery and in the configuration of the electric motor," Green said. "The objective is to offer a product for the general population with profitable solutions, to then approach a premium segment with more power and greater range," said Green.
He said that the minimum range will be established according to what is convenient for the client. "We are used to having a lot of autonomy with gasoline vehicles, as the generations get to know electric vehicles, I think they will decide on a battery that will last a whole day, but with the passage of time, many people will be willing to pay to have more scope ".
Green says that Volvo will cover all fronts: it will create independent electric cars and also electrify its existing lines. The Scandinavian brand believes that there will be public for both cases. Last year, Volvo was the first automaker to announce plans to electrify all its lines, a process that will begin in 2019.
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