You will place the order on the web at a fixed price.Me personally, if Volvo is going to price it at 80K+ I would be looking at Rivian or maybe wait another year and Lexus will more than likely be in on the EV mix. Unless there is room for negotiations at the dealer, brand loyalty is only going so far.
I'm aware of this and of course Volvo as well. It's probably a bigger gamble to develop a new platform with compromises for both PHEV and BEV that will have to last for 6-8 years. The BEVs will not be competitive. Volvo will probably loose some customers in NA but hopefully gain others?I'm all for the lowered cars and don't mind the move to electric...in time.
My view is from the American market and mindset. In the USA, there still is a big love for gas guzzlers and muscle cars. In fact, Volvos being all 4-cylinders may have cost them some sales here. But, the xc90 is a huge success in the USA. That said, it's getting old. The thing is, there is a substantial demand for a new xc90. I personally am not convinced that right now there is a huge demand for an all-electric xc90 replacement. That would be a good option for some, but right now (and saying the next two years), the majority of any interest in the xc90 would be the ICE/hybrid versions.
A good amount of American auto buyers also are into high-riding vehicles. Hopefully in time that will change. But anything that's sort of jacked up in height right now is popular. I think it is silly but I'm not the majority of American auto buyers.
I seriously question the timing of Volvo's plans not in Europe or even perhaps China. In the North American market, electric cars may not adopt as fast as in Europe, China, Asia. We have a ways to go and I don't see next year as the turning point. I'm not even sure about 2025 as such.
If you watch all of the tech moment videos you'll have many of those questions answered. At least partially.Many questions remain:
Will the next-generation be purely electric? No engines, no hybrids?
What happened to the skateboard platform?
What will happen to the naming system?
What will happen to the sedans and wagons?
How will the design progress or change?
How will the safety progress or change?
How will the luxury progress or change?
How will the technology progress or change?
How will the features progress or change?
Waiting for information on the next-generation Volvo's is s- ?
But I honestly do wonder when more information will come? As we're getting closer to 2022…
Why do you think that? Up until now all EVs are based on current models on the CMA platform which is is for both ICE/PHEV and BEV, which of course gives a lot of compromises. This makes them look as ICE-cars without tailpipes, nothing else.Volvo's idea of an EV is to look no different than the new Volvo cars with hidden tailpipes. There's a reason Volvo has gone with that design decision.
Ok, I thought that I got a good insight in safety and technology at least.I did. ☹🥴
I updated the link, it's working now.Link doesn't work for me. I think they are quite clear that SPA2 will be BEV only but then there are those strange things (e.g., 7 variants) which I'm not sure fit the picture.
According to Polestars IPO documents, Polestar 4 will be built on the PMA platform, could this be a variant of the Geely SEA? So it's possible that next gen XC60 will use the same platform.Not sure what the XC60 replacement will be. I'm assuming it's SPA2 but not sure.
Watch the Volvo Cars Tech Moment videos and you will have a good picture of what the future models will bring in tech.I literally had to look what embalming meant and probably few outside that works in that field understands it.
As for Volvo, it's a little disappointing that they haven't taken these past two years as an opportunity to send a message and showcase their version of the future. We get the sustainability message and all that ESG handbags carpets, pet, etc.... But you are in the car/mobility business. So outside of the concept recharge what do you have.... just go back to where you were recently, Volvo Concept Coupe, XC Concept, etc... you don't need to be physically together to collaborate on those. I'm sure it helps but brainstorming ideas over video is the here and now.
It's a failure on Volvo management to get that message out.... IMO.
Yes, I've been thinking of this as well. I think that maybe with the start of SPA2, the platform will see more of a iteratively upgrade path instead of these previously big steps with completely new platforms after 7-8 years.The casting in Torslanda will only be ready by 2025. This investment is not related to SPA2 and the upcoming XC90/Embla and polestar 3 which are going to be assembled in SC.
We are now talking about a completly new generation of electric car.
This announcement follows last week announcement of a Volvo+Northvolt joint venture in a new battery cell plant with start of production in 2025.
