Reviewing the new car, Volvo EX90 adopts a new electrified appearance, including a closed front face, an illuminated LOGO and a new style of headlight set. In the lower enclosure, an active grille is integrated to improve air resistance. The length, width and height of the new car are 5037/1964/1747mm, the wheelbase is 2985mm, and its drag coefficient is 0.29Cd.

It is worth mentioning that the safety performance of Volvo EX90 is worth looking forward to. It will be equipped with lidar, 16 ultrasonic sensors, 8 cameras, 5 radars, NVIDIA Orin chips, etc. Previously, its launch was delayed due to lidar software testing and other reasons. If you want to know more about the safety performance of Volvo EX90, you can click here to view it.

Inside the car, the new car also adopts a simple style. In front of the driver is a small LCD instrument, and in the center is a 14.5-inch central control screen with a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. Volvo also uses new environmentally friendly fabrics in this car. The seat surface is made of recycled materials such as PET plastic bottles and pine resin.

This car is produced based on the SPA2 architecture, equipped with dual motors, and provides two different adjustments. Among them, the low-power version of the motor has a maximum power of 407 horsepower and a maximum torque of 770 N·m. The high-power version of the motor has a maximum power of 503 horsepower, a maximum torque of 910 N·m, a battery capacity of 111kWh, and a cruising range of 467 kilometers and 600 kilometers respectively.

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According to the agreement between the two parties, Volvo Cars will recycle retired batteries from its new energy vehicles sold on the market in the future, as well as batteries scrapped during factory production, and hand them over to Volvo-certified downstream suppliers to dismantle the used batteries and extract them. More than 90% of nickel, cobalt, lithium and other metal materials. CATL will use these newly extracted recycled materials to produce new batteries and use them in the production of new Volvo Cars cars.

Not long ago, in late March, Volvo officially stopped producing diesel-engine vehicles, marking that it is further accelerating its goal of becoming a pure electric brand by 2030. On March 26, the last Volvo diesel car – a blue XC90 SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine – rolled off the assembly line at the Torslanda plant in Sweden. The car will be on display at the new Volvo Museum, which opens on April 14, and become a piece of history.

This also marks the end of Volvo’s 45-year relationship with diesel engines and makes Volvo the first large traditional car manufacturer to completely abandon diesel power.

Also in late March, Volvo announced a cooperation with Breathe Battery Technologies (“Breathe”), becoming the first car company to obtain its latest patented algorithm charging software, which will be used in Volvo Cars’ new generation of pure electric vehicles on the product. Volvo Cars has integrated Breathe software into its self-developed battery management system to optimize and improve the performance of charging technology, thereby “significantly shortening user charging time” and improving the overall driving and charging experience.

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The domestic Volvo EX30 has previously completed the application for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. From the design point of view, the overall shape is compact and compact, and the body lines are simple, inheriting Volvo’s consistent family design language. The most conspicuous thing on the front of the car is the “T”-shaped headlights, which use a grid-shaped light source inside and look full of technology. The front face will adopt a closed design, but retain the “Wear seat belt” Volvo LOGO.

Looking at the rear of the car, the new car uses upper and lower split taillights, with a circular penetrating shape below. However, based on the previously exposed official photos, only the left and right parts should be lit. In addition, the car will also launch a Cross Country version, which will have more wild body components. The car will be launched at a later date. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the car are: 4233/1838/1555mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2650mm. The body length and wheelbase are a little shorter than the Ji Krypton X.

Judging from the interiors of previous overseas versions, the interior design of EX30 is also a typical Volvo simple style, but the space design adopts the principle of centralization. There is a 12.3-inch central screen in the middle of the dashboard. At the same time, the car is equipped with a sound bar speaker for the first time. The size is the same as the entire front panel, effectively reducing speakers, wiring harnesses and other components. This is the first time a sound bar speaker has appeared in a car.

In terms of power, the maximum power of the previously declared models is 115kW and 200kW. It is reported that the charging power of the car can reach 134kW, and it only takes about 25 minutes to charge the battery from 10% to 80%. In terms of battery life, officials stated that its maximum battery life is 480km.

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Volvo officially stops production of diesel engine cars and switches to electrification

On March 26, the last Volvo diesel car – a blue XC90 SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine – rolled off the assembly line at the Torslanda plant in Sweden. The car will be on display at the new Volvo Museum, which opens on April 14, and become a piece of history.

This also marks the end of Volvo’s 45-year relationship with diesel engines and makes Volvo the first large traditional car manufacturer to completely abandon diesel power. It is worth mentioning that most of the Volvo cars sold in the European market in 2019 are still diesel-powered, and in 2008, the diesel version of the XC90 model accounted for 95% of total sales.

Volvo said: “For many years, our diesel engines have stood for reliability and efficiency. They have made a huge contribution to us over the past decades. The success of diesel vehicles is also the cornerstone of Volvo’s transformation into a luxury brand. 1. Just five years ago, diesel engines were still the bread and butter of Volvo and most car manufacturers. In 2019, the majority of the cars we sold in Europe were diesel, and electric vehicles were just taking off. We We firmly believe that switching to pure electric drive is the right path, and we will go all out for this.”

Volvo plans to complete the electrification transformation of its entire range of models by 2030, and its factories will also be gradually transformed to adapt to the production of electric vehicles and battery packs. As early as last year’s Climate Week event in New York, Volvo announced that it would cease production of diesel powertrains in 2024.

It is noted that Volvo CEO Jim Rowan previously said: “Electric drive is our future” and emphasized that Volvo will “focus on creating a series of luxury pure electric vehicles that can meet customer expectations.”

It is worth mentioning that although diesel vehicle sales have continued to decline in recent years, the British market has recently seen a rebound trend. Diesel car sales rose by 12%, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported in December.

In Europe, luxury brands accounted for 40% of diesel sales, up 10% from 2015. The Land Rover Defender is the best-selling diesel car on the UK market in 2023, and the car is one of the Volvo XC90’s main rivals.

Volvo recently launched the EX30 all-electric crossover and is about to launch the EX90 all-electric SUV as part of its comprehensive shift toward electrification.

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The EM90 is a large-space travel car specially built for the pure electric vehicle market. It is built on the SEA vast platform and positioned as a pure electric medium and large MPV model. According to officials, the design of EM90 is inspired by the Scandinavian living room style and aims to provide users with a comfortable, safe, and smart mobile living space.

Summary of the detailed information of the car as follows:

The length, width and height of the car are 5206/2024/1859 mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3205 mm. It adopts a high-strength cage body design and the sides are very similar to Ji Krypton 009.

As a six-seater MPV model, the EM90’s second-row seats have a seven-layer structure and zero-gravity cushions with a thickness of more than 120mm. They provide massage, ventilation, heating, and built-in tray tables and cup holders. In addition, the car also uses birch wood decoration in many places inside the car.

EM90 is also equipped with the “World Tree” intelligent safety system, which integrates a variety of driving assistance functions, such as high-definition cameras, panoramic cameras, millimeter-wave radar and ultrasonic sensors. EM90 is also equipped with a high-efficiency air conditioning filter and active air purification technology, which can remove up to 95% of PM2.5 particles and ensure the air quality in the car. The EM90 is also equipped with a 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system, including speakers built into the seat headrests, with a total power of 2460 watts, providing high-fidelity 3D audio.

In terms of power, the new car uses pure electric drive, equipped with a motor with a maximum power of 200kW, and is equipped with a ternary lithium-ion battery pack. Top speed reaches 180 km/h.

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Volvo will integrate Breathe’s charge management software into its in-house developed battery management platform. Volvo expects charging times from 10% to 80% will be 30% faster than before, and this speed increase will last throughout the battery life cycle without affecting the health of the battery.

Different from traditional rule-based stepped charging, Breathe’s charging management software uses adaptive charging technology to manage the charging process based on the health of the battery, using algorithms to dynamically control the battery in real time, thereby shortening charging time while avoiding damage to battery performance. and longevity.

▲ Current Volvo EX30 pure electric SUV

Volvo said that because the charging management software is fully compatible with the hardware used in its new generation of pure electric vehicles, it can be easily scaled and can help Volvo become an all-electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030.

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invested in Breathe Battery Technologies, but did not disclose the specific amount of the investment.

It is noticed that Breathe Battery Technologies is the software supplier of OPPO’s “Longevity Edition Super Flash Charge”, helping OPPO Reno8 and other mobile phones achieve a battery life of 1,600 cycles.

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Q4 2023

 In the fourth quarter of 2023 (the same below), Volvo Group’s net sales increased by 10% to 148.1 billion Swedish kronor, compared with 134.3 billion Swedish kronor in the same period last year. Excluding the impact of currency fluctuations, net sales revenue increased 8%.

 Adjusted operating profit was SEK 18.384 billion, compared with SEK 12.171 billion in the same period in 2022, and the adjusted operating profit margin was 12.4% (9.1% in the same period in 2022). Adjusted operating profit excludes a negative impact of SEK 1.49 billion.

 Reported operating profit was SEK 16.894 billion, compared with SEK 11.541 billion in the same period in 2022.

 The positive impact of exchange rate fluctuations on operating profit amounted to SEK 1.106 billion.

 Earnings per share were SEK 5.93 (previous year 2022: 3.26).

 Cash flow generated from operating activities in the Industrial Operations segment was SEK 22.655 billion, compared with SEK 18.918 billion in the same period in 2022.

All year 2023

 For the full year of 2023 (the same below), the Volvo Group's net sales reached 552.8 billion Swedish kronor, compared with 473.5 billion Swedish kronor in the same period in 2022.

 Adjusted operating profit was SEK 77.638 billion, compared with SEK 50.467 billion in the same period in 2022, and the adjusted operating profit margin was 14.0%.

 Reported operating profit was SEK 66.784 billion, compared with SEK 45.712 billion in the same period in 2022.

 Earnings per share were SEK 24.50 (previous year 2022: SEK 16.09).

 Cash flow generated from operating activities in the Industrial Operations segment was SEK 45.821 billion, compared with SEK 35.327 billion in the same period in 2022.

 Return on capital for the Industrial Operations segment was 36.7% (previous year: 27.4%).

 The Board of Directors proposes an ordinary share dividend of SEK 7.50 per share and an additional dividend of SEK 10.50 per share.

The Volvo Group’s brands include Volvo, Volvo Penta, Rokbak, Renault Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, Mack and Arquus. In addition, the company has established strategic alliances and joint ventures with Shandong SDLG, Milence, Eicher, Dongfeng and Cellcentric.

Public information shows that the Volvo Group focuses on the manufacturing and services of drive systems for trucks, buses, construction equipment, ships and industrial applications, and helps customers improve the operating time and productivity of vehicles and equipment through a complete set of financial and after-sales service solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and is listed on the Nordic Stock Exchange in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Among them, Volvo sold 113,419 pure electric vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 70%; plug-in hybrid vehicles sold 152,561 units, a year-on-year increase of 10%. In 2023, Volvo sold 170,091 vehicles in the Chinese market, a year-on-year increase of 5%; sales in the United States were 128,701 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 26%; sales in Europe were 294,794 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 19%.

It can be seen that Volvo’s pure electric vehicles have achieved substantial growth in the past year, which is also related to the company’s transformation into the new energy field.

According to previous reports, Volvo is one of the first automakers in the world to announce that it will fully implement electric transformation in 2030. As early as 2021, Volvo Chief Technology Officer Henrik Green asserted: “There is no long-term future for fuel-engine cars.”

Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan said in an interview with Automotive News that consumers like to drive electric vehicles and charging at home is a big advantage for them. He believes Volvo is “on the right track” and is on track to become fully electrified by 2030.

By 2025, Volvo expects to sell 1.2 million cars, half of which will be fully electric, as it moves toward its goal of becoming a fully electric carmaker.

Attached is the car companies that have announced December 2023/full-year sales:

SAIC Group’s sales of 5.02 million complete vehicles in 2023 fell 5.3% year-on-year, ranking first in the country for 18 consecutive years; it sold 1.123 million new energy vehicles in 2023, ranking second among Chinese auto companies, with new energy sales reaching 219,000 vehicles in December . SAIC Volkswagen sold 20,538 vehicles in a single month, and the ID. family sold 19,000 vehicles in December and a total of 109,700 vehicles in 2023. SAIC-GM’s new energy vehicle sales reached 100,000 units for the first time in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 125.2%; sales in December reached 18,911 units, a year-on-year increase of 312.4%. SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 201,666 units in December 2023, a month-on-month increase of 26%, and the annual sales volume was 1,403,066 units. Zhiji Auto sold 10,412 units in December, a record high.

GAC Group’s cumulative sales in 2023 will be 2.505 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 2.92%; of which, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles will be 549,600 units, a year-on-year increase of 77.55%. Guangqi Honda’s sales in 2023 exceeded 640,000 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 13.66%. GAC Toyota’s cumulative sales in 2023 were 950,000 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 5.47%. GAC Aian sold 45,947 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 53%; sales in 2023 will be 480,003 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 77.02%.

Chery Automobile’s sales in 2023 were 1.881 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 52.6%, and exports were 937,100 vehicles.

Tesla delivered 484,500 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023, and delivered 1,808,600 vehicles for the full year, a year-on-year increase of 38%.

Great Wall Motors’ car sales in December 2023 were 112,500 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 45.27%; cumulative sales in 2023 were 1.2307 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 15.29%. Great Wall Motors’ overseas sales exceeded 300,000 vehicles for the first time in 2023, and its cumulative sales exceeded 1.4 million vehicles. Great Wall Motors sold 29,816 new energy passenger vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 168.59%; the full-year sales in 2023 were 261,546 units, a year-on-year increase of 98.39%. Weipai New Energy’s terminal retail sales in December were 4,808 units, a month-on-month increase of 65.96%.

The Hongqi brand’s retail sales in 2023 will exceed 370,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 29.5%, of which new energy retail sales will exceed 85,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 135%.

FAW-Volkswagen’s automobile terminal sales in 2023 will exceed 1.91 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. FAW Toyota’s retail sales in 2023 were 800,018 units, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, and its production volume was 802,666 units. FAW Besturn’s cumulative sales in 2023 totaled 120,666 units, a year-on-year increase of 59.4%.

Voyah Automobile sold 10,017 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 479%; the full-year sales in 2023 were 50,552 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 160%.

Li Auto delivered 50,353 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 137.1%, successfully exceeding 50,000 vehicles, and a total of 376,000 vehicles will be delivered in 2023.

Leapmotor delivered 18,618 units in December, a year-on-year increase of 119%; a total of 144,155 units will be delivered in 2023, a year-on-year increase of over 29%.

Xpeng Motors delivered a total of 20,115 new cars in December, a year-on-year increase of 78%, and the total delivery volume for the year exceeded 140,000.

Seres Automobile sold 31,490 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 210.03%. Cumulative sales in 2023 will be 106,703 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 33.31%. AITO World Series delivered 24,468 new cars in December, a month-on-month increase of 29.96%, and a total of 94,380 cars were delivered throughout 2023.

NIO delivered 18,012 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 13.9%; a total of 160,038 vehicles will be delivered in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 30.7%.

BYD sold 341,000 new energy vehicles in December, and its cumulative sales in 2023 were 3.0244 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 62.3%.

Geely Automobile sold 150,453 units in December 2023, a year-on-year increase of about 3%. Full-year sales were 1,686,516 units, a year-on-year increase of approximately 18%. Geely Galaxy sold 12,088 new cars in December. Jikrypton Automobile delivered 13,476 vehicles in December, a year-on-year increase of 18.9%; the cumulative delivery volume for the year reached 118,685 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 65%.

Hozon Automobile delivered 127,496 units across its entire series in 2023, with cumulative sales exceeding 380,000 units.

BAIC New Energy will sell 92,000 vehicles in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 84%. Among them, the cumulative sales of Jihu Automobile for the whole year reached 30,016 units, a year-on-year increase of 138%.

Changan Automobile’s annual sales in 2023 exceeded 2.55 million vehicles, of which sales of self-owned brand new energy vehicles exceeded 470,000, and overseas sales of self-owned brands exceeded 230,000. Deep Blue Auto delivered 18,338 vehicles in December; the cumulative delivery volume for the whole of 2023 reached 136,912 vehicles. Changan Qiyuan delivered 6,926 units in December, with cumulative sales exceeding 40,000 units.

Jiangxi Automobile Group’s cumulative production volume reached 596,604 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 17.77%; its sales volume totaled 592,499 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 18.40%. Automobile production in December was 39,160 units, a year-on-year decrease of 2.04%; sales were 43,992 units, a year-on-year increase of 2.61%.

Kia Motors’ global sales in 2023 will reach 3.086 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%

Volvo Cars’ global sales exceeded 700,000 vehicles in 2023, a record high and a year-on-year increase of 15%.

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“New Volvo ES90 imaginary picture”

In terms of appearance, the new car basically continues the design style of Volvo EX90. The front face adopts a closed grille with a luminous brand LOGO embedded in it. The Thor’s Hammer headlights are more slender, adding to the aggressiveness of the front face.

“New Volvo ES90 imaginary picture”

On the side of the car body, it is also equipped with semi-hidden door handles and low-wind resistance rims, and uses a relatively large slope at the rear of the car to create a fastback shape. These designs can help it improve aerodynamic performance and thereby increase battery life. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are expected to be 4990, 5090/1895/1452 respectively, and the wheelbase is 3060mm.

“Volvo EX90”

“Volvo EX90”

In terms of power, the new car is expected to be produced on the SPA2 platform together with the Volvo EX90. As a reference, the EX90 will be equipped with dual motor drives. The low-power version of the motor has a maximum power of 407 horsepower and a maximum torque of 770 Nm; the high-power version of the motor has a maximum power of 503 horsepower. , the maximum torque is 910 N·m, the battery capacity is 111kWh, and the cruising range is 467 kilometers and 600 kilometers respectively.

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It is reported that the V551 will be built on the same SPA2 platform as the Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90. It is also “the first new global model to be developed led by the Shanghai engineering team.”

The car is expected to enter production in May 2024 and feature the same 111 kWh battery pack as the EX90. For reference, the EX90’s dual-motor all-wheel drive system has a maximum power of 402 horsepower (300 kW) and a peak torque of 769 Nm. It also provides a high-performance version with a maximum power increase of 496 horsepower (370 kW) and a peak torque of 769 Nm. 909 cattle·meters.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the V551 are 4999/1946/1547mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3102mm. Compared to the current S90, the V551 has a 41mm longer wheelbase but is 100mm shorter overall. It is noted that the V551 is also slightly smaller compared to the Mercedes EQE, which is 5000 mm long and has a wheelbase of 3120 mm.

Volvo’s first pure electric sedan is coming soon, marking the further advancement of its electrification strategy. The arrival of the V551 not only enriches Volvo’s electric vehicle product line, but also adds new competitors to the luxury sedan market.

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