Volvo is moving at full speed towards an all-electric car future with a couple of new announcements and updates from the company.
The announcements have been made in separate posts on the company's website. Volvo previously announced its intent to switch to electric cars in 2017.
The company also announced its plans to build electric roads that can charge city buses back in 2014.
Here is what you need to know about the company's plans, partnerships, and products that you can expect in the future:
Volvo Concept Recharge
Volvo is planning to have a fully electric lineup by 2030, according to TechCrunch. Volvo aims to illustrate how the brand plans to achieve this goal with the Volvo Concept Recharge.
Volvo has unveiled what it calls the Volvo Concept Recharge, the company's first ever full electric SUV. The automobile brand describes it as a "manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos" in its official announcement.
The Concept Recharge's features will include flat floors, a full battery pack instead of a combustion engine, and doors that are designed to open from the middle. It will also have a 15-inch standing touch screen that will have an infotainment purpose, LiDAR Sensor, and Volvo's signature vertical rear lamps reimagined with a set of wings.
Volvo and Google Continue Partnership
Volvo has also stated in another announcement that it is set to continue its partnership with Google. The partnership has allowed Volvo to be the first car maker to introduce an infotainment system "powered by Android Automotive OS with Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play built-in."
According to the announcement, customers can look forward to a seamless user experience that involves controlling your Volvo on your mobile phone.
Thanks to the continued partnership with Google, both companies are currently working on a simple, optimized user system for next generation Volvo cars. Customers can expect a high-resolution driver information screen, heads-up-display, and a centralized touch screen that will contain easy-to-see information and content.
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Focus on Range and Fast-Charging Electric Cars
Volvo is focusing on longer range and fast charging batteries for its next generation of electric cars, according to a third announcement posted on the company website. The improvements to its lithium-ion battery technology are set to be implemented on the company's upcoming second generation of electric cars.
The automobile brand is also planning to team up with Northvolt, a Swedish battery company. The partnership seeks to "increase the energy density in its battery cells by up to 50 per cent compared to what is on the market today."
Volvo is also aiming to break the 1000 Wh/l energy density milestone within the decade.
In-House Software Development
Last and certainly not the least, Volvo has also announced that it will take software development in-house for its next generation of electric cars. The company's purely electric models, including the announced Concept Recharge, will be running on Volvo's operating system called VolvoCars.OS.
VolvoCars.OS will serve as an umbrella system for all of the brand's electric cars. The company's underlying systems, which include Android Automotive OS, QNX, AUTOSAR and Linux will be incorporated in VolvoCars.OS.
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Written by Isabella James
