Enlarge / Modular architectures like SPA2 mean Volvo can build lots of different models using the same toolkit. (credit: Volvo)
In 2017 Volvo marked itself as something of a pioneer in the auto industry when then-CEO Hakan Samuelsson announced that the company would focus on electrification in the coming years, with a goal of selling a million electrified cars by 2025. It's not doing too badly in that regard—already in 2021 a quarter of its sales were plug-in hybrids or battery-electric vehicles, and that grew to one in three during 2022.
But there's plenty more to come. Today, Reuters reported that Volvo currently has six new EVs in development to go on sale by 2026.
We've already seen the first of these unveiled—the EX90 SUV. This will use Volvo's new SPA2 architecture, to be built in South Carolina from next year, and features an advanced suite of sensors, including roof-mounted lidar.
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