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“We wrote a lot of the software ourselves, and we wanted to make sure that the first time we put the lidar in the safety gear, it would behave the way it was supposed to,” Lo said.

It was previously reported that Volvo officials said in May that the mass production time of the Volvo EX90 was adjusted because time was still needed for vehicle software development and testing. The model was originally planned to be mass-produced in the first half of this year, but has now been postponed to the first half of 2024.

After another delay due to software issues, Volvo engineers will have more time to complete the work, but the EX90’s launch may be delayed until the third quarter of next year.

In November last year, Volvo released a new generation of pure electric models, a full-size 7-seater SUV-Volvo EX90, which is expected to start at less than $80,000, which will be produced in factories in China and the United States. The appearance of this model adopts the latest design concept, based on the new SPA2 platform, the length is about 5036mm, the wheelbase is about 2985mm, the drag coefficient is 0.29, and it is equipped with the latest PilotAssist driving assistance function and smart cockpit.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a dual-motor drive system with a combined maximum power of 370 kilowatts, or about 503 horsepower, and a peak torque of 910 Nm. It is equipped with a 111kWh battery with a 400-volt architecture and a cruising range of 650 kilometers. It is said that this car will also introduce a two-way charging function in the future, which can not only supply power to electrical appliances, but can even feed back to the grid.

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In November last year, Volvo released a new generation of pure electric models, a full-size 7-seater SUV-Volvo EX90, with an expected starting price of less than US$80,000, which will be sold in China, American factory production.

The appearance of this model adopts the latest design concept, based on the new SPA2 platform, the length is about 5036mm, the wheelbase is about 2985mm, the drag coefficient is 0.29, and it is equipped with the latest PilotAssist driving assistance function and smart cockpit.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a dual-motor drive system, with a combined maximum power of 370 kilowatts, or about 503 horsepower, and a peak torque of 910 Nm. It is equipped with a 111kWh battery with a 400-volt architecture and a cruising range of 650 kilometers. It is said that this car will also introduce a two-way charging function in the future, which can not only supply power to electrical appliances, but can even feed back to the grid.

Volvo said that the new car is equipped with Volvo’s Pilot Assist system, which uses 16 ultrasonic sensors, 8 cameras, 5 radar systems, and a lidar mounted on the roof to detect 820 feet in total darkness. everything within.

The car is equipped with an NVIDIA DRIVE Orin chip, which provides a computing power of up to 254 TOPS (trillions of operations per second), and is also equipped with a DUS driver perception system.

It is reported that the Volvo EX90 car machine system uses Google’s native Android system. At this exhibition, Volvo Cars and Google jointly released high-definition maps (Google HD Maps), and Volvo Car Group became the first car company equipped with Google HD Maps.

In terms of interior, the new car is very similar to the Polestar 3. Most of the control systems are concentrated on the 14.5-inch central control screen, and many physical buttons have been canceled.

The new car adopts a brand-new design style. The three-spoke steering wheel is combined with a narrow-strip LCD instrument (which can display driving-related information, such as speed, cruising range, navigation route, etc.) and a vertical large-size central control screen, making this car look It looks full of technology. At the same time, the through-type air-conditioning outlets increase the visual layering in the car.

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The Volvo EX90 is based on a brand-new original pure electric platform. It is positioned as a medium and large SUV and provides 5/6/7 seat layouts. Blackened treatment is adopted, as well as hidden door handles, low wind resistance wheels and other designs.

The EX90 is equipped with Luminar lidar: 5 body radars, 8 cameras, 16 ultrasonic sensors, wavelength 1550nm, the longest detection distance is 600m, and can detect pedestrians 250 meters ahead at night, which is equivalent to 120Km / h driving 7.5 seconds early warning.

The EX90 adopts a new-generation cage body structure, the overall torsional rigidity is 50% higher than that of the Volvo XC90, and the collision energy absorption capacity is increased by 20%. The boron steel upper cover and aluminium alloy frame are used to ensure that the battery pack does not participate in energy absorption.

The EX90 is equipped with dual motors with a maximum horsepower of 517 horsepower, and can accelerate from zero to 100 in 4.9 seconds; it has a built-in 100KWh battery pack, supports bidirectional charging, and has a cruising range of 650km under CLTC comprehensive conditions.

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Volvo expects to launch at least six new all-electric vehicles by 2026, two people familiar with the matter said. Volvo aims to be fully electric by 2030, and its Australian subsidiary says it plans to sell only electric cars in the market by 2026.

Volvo, a Swedish brand known for its safety and practical design, made the change as it pays more attention to customer trends in Asia and strives to win sales there, the people said.

Currently, Volvo has not announced the details of the plan. Geely declined to comment.

Among the new all-electric vehicles planned for the next four years is a Volvo-branded MPV or van based on a model sold in China under Geely’s Zeekr brand, the Jikr 009.

Reports say Volvo has transferred the development of sedans and upcoming models to its Shanghai R&D center. The center’s design staff has tripled to about 60 people and has recently moved to a new, larger building in Shanghai, one of the sources said.

The first electric model of Volvo’s new plan, the EX90, was unveiled late last year and is expected to go on sale in early 2024. Other all-electric vehicles in development include electrified versions of Volvo’s main line — the XC90, XC60 and XC40 crossovers — and the S60 and S90 sedans, the sources said.

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Volvo said that the EX90 is equipped with Luminar Lidar technology, which can detect up to 600 meters, and can also reach a detection distance of 250 meters under the condition of 10% reflectivity, and can even see 120 meters away from the tires.

The Volvo EX90 car system uses the Google native Android system. The exhibition, Volvo Cars and Google joint technology release high precision maps (Google HD Maps), Volvo Car Group became the first car company equipped with Google high precision maps.

Volvo Cars will be listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm in 2021. According to the data, Volvo Cars 2021 will have revenues of SEK 282 billion (about RMB 183.3 billion), operating profit of SEK 20.3 billion (about RMB 13.1 billion) and global sales of 698,693 vehicles.

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In terms of interior, the new car adopts a brand-new design style. The three-spoke steering wheel is combined with a narrow-bar LCD instrument (which can display driving-related information, such as speed, cruising range, navigation route, etc.) and a vertical large-size central control screen. The car looks very tech-savvy. At the same time, the through-type air-conditioning outlet increases the visual layering in the car.

Judging from the preview image, the Volvo EX90 cockpit has eliminated a lot of physical buttons, and this interior design style is derived from the Volvo Recharge concept car.

According to the previous appearance patent drawing, the new car can be regarded as an oversized pure electric XC60 model, which still maintains a relatively square style, but adopts a new model in the first two such as the headlight group shape and the unique ring taillights at the rear of the car. In addition, behind the D-pillar, the left and right sides of the rear windshield still seem to retain the longitudinal light strips, which are in a split design. The overall effect after lighting is quite worth looking forward to.

From the previous warm-up content, it can be seen that Volvo’s pure electric flagship SUV EX90 will adopt the next-generation Volvo technology, equipped with full-stack self-developed software + Luminar lidar + DUS driver perception system.

The new car will also be equipped with a DUS dual-camera driver perception system, which consists of a capacitive steering wheel and two cameras, which can obtain driver status information and integrate it with automatic driving algorithms. When the driver’s attention is no longer focused on driving and support is needed, the vehicle will step in and use external sensors to make safe driving decisions (such as reducing speed, lane keeping or even braking the vehicle).

Volvo officials also confirmed a new feature of the EX90: two-way charging. Also known as V2L (vehicle-to-load), the feature allows the vehicle to power anything from camping appliances to your real home.

In another similar video released earlier, Volvo also revealed another feature of the EX90, the in-car radar, designed to detect the presence of people (or pets) in the car, with the aim of preventing fatalities caused by overheating in the car. The system activates when the vehicle is locked and is sensitive enough to detect a sleeping child.

The exterior of the EX90 will also be equipped with 16 ultrasonic sensors, 5 radars and 8 cameras, and will have advanced autonomous driving and safety features. Given that the car will be Volvo’s flagship product, new and innovative safety features are expected to be introduced, making it the safest car the brand has ever built.

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