- Volvo Cars has revealed the direction that future electric Volvos will take, with the introduction of what it calls the ‘Superset tech stack’.
- By basing all of its future EV releases on the same array of software and hardware modules, starting with the new EX90, Volvo says it will allow for continual improvement throughout its electric journey.
- Volvo notes that the superset is already set to benefit its ES90 electric saloon, set to be revealed early next year.
A new way to build Volvo’s EVs, going forward
The new solution will allow for continuous improvement of Volvo EVs even after their launch, with the system constantly feeding data back to Volvo, allowing them to tweak anything related to the car’s electrical system further down the line. Volvo say that the possibilities with this solution are ‘endless’. Alongside this, the manufacturer also announced its latest underlying EV platform, SPA3. Taking over from the SPA2 platform used on EVs such as the EX90 and Polestar 3, it’ll first make its introduction on the upcoming electric EX60 SUV. The SPA3 platform will also be more scalable than its predecessors, allowing the OEM to create a large variation of EV sizes on what is essentially the same platform, which it says will lead to lower investment costs and stronger cash flow. This could translate to more affordable Volvo EVs for consumers, too.
The reveal of this strategy further iterates that Volvo’s car division is committed to complete electrification in the further future, despite the manufacturer removing its target for 100% of global car sales to be fully electric by 2030.
Anders Bell, Chief Engineering & Technology Officer at Volvo Cars, added:
“The Volvo Cars Superset tech stack is a true game changer: it allows all of our engineering effort to be channeled into one single direction that powers all our products, instead of working on specific car projects… Our engineers will work on one superset, constantly improving, growing and expanding its capabilities and features. This allows for dramatically improved quality, increased speed-to-market and continually better cars for our customers.”