Volvo Vehicles is reportedly planning a large EV offensive that may see all its core fashions be transformed into electrical autos by 2026.
Based on two individuals with data of the plans cited by Reuters, Volvo goals to transform the following generations of the S60 and S90 sedans into EVs, in addition to the XC40, XC60 and XC90 SUVs.
Now, it is value noting that Volvo already sells an all-electric XC40 – the Recharge – and the automaker not too long ago unveiled the EX90 all-electric mid-size SUV, which is broadly thought-about the electrical equal to the XC90. The EX90 is that and extra, as Volvo refers to it as its all-electric SUV flagship.
The sources additionally famous that Volvo Vehicles has plans to introduce a luxurious electrical minivan geared toward boosting gross sales in Asia. All in all, they stated Volvo Vehicles, which is 82-percent owned by China’s Geely Group, is predicted to launch a minimum of six new battery electrical autos via 2026, together with the already unveiled EX90 set to hit showrooms in early 2024.
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Battery electrical automobiles within the pipeline embrace electrical variations of the Volvo XC90 (i.e. the EX90), XC60 and XC40 SUVs and the S60 and S90 sedans, the sources stated. The brand new launches are a part of Volvo Vehicles’ beforehand introduced purpose to have a totally electrical lineup by 2030.
If the reported product plans are correct, they might quantity to the most important revamp of Volvo’s mannequin lineup since Geely bought the model from Ford Motor Firm in 2010.
The sources additionally stated the makeover for Volvo comes as the corporate locations a larger deal with Asia and buyer developments there. One of many sources stated Volvo has moved improvement work on sedans and the approaching minivan to its Shanghai analysis and improvement hub that not too long ago tripled its design employees to about 60 individuals.
Talking of Volvo’s electrical minivan, it will be primarily based on a brand new mannequin Geely sells in China, the Zeekr 009 electrical luxurious MPV. The three-row mannequin entered manufacturing final month in China and is priced from about 500,000 yuan or simply below $75,000.
