Source: China Economic Net Guo Yue
China Economic Net August 29 (Reporter Guo Yue) On August 26, Volvo Cars presented its new pure electric concept car Concept Recharge for the first time in China and a number of future-oriented technologies. The reserve was launched at the 25th Chengdu Auto Show, and aims to redefine the new benchmark for automobile safety under the wave of the new four modernizations. At the same time, in order to usher in another breakthrough in the era of electrification, Volvo also announced that four new pure electric products will be unveiled in the next 18 months.
Volvo’s determination in electrification transformation is obvious to all. At present, it has equipped all its models with plug-in options; in the next five years, Volvo will launch a pure electric model every year, with the goal of 50% of the company's new models sold globally by 2025 being pure electric cars, and the rest are hybrid cars; Volvo has also formulated a plan to increase the sales of plug-in hybrid cars to 20% of the total global sales in 2020.
At the same time, Volvo’s electrification transformation has also achieved results. In the Chinese market, Volvo's pure electric models surged by 204% month-on-month in July, and the overall sales of pure electric models from January to July increased by 241% year-on-year.
Volvo's new pure electric concept car Concept Recharge, photo provided by the company
focuses on the concept car Concept Recharge, which made its debut in China. In terms of design, it integrates the essence of Scandinavian design with modern technology, showing a people-oriented design concepts and Volvo’s future development direction in terms of safety, sustainability and intelligence. Specifically, the sharp body lines outline a layered geometric profile, a more aggressive stance, and better aerodynamic performance, which perfectly unify exquisite design and practical functions; the highly recognizable Thor's Hammer. The headlights have learned to discharge in the "blink of an eye" on Concept Recharge, and the family design language has gained agile vitality with the support of modern technology.
Entering the car, Concept Recharge creates a Nordic (Extreme) smart welcome cabin. Every time the user approaches, the vehicle will respond differently, making travel more ritualistic. For example, when a user approaches the car, the logo on the front of the car will light up; when you sit in the car, the unique suspended starry sky wood panel and crystal music atmosphere lights will light up, allowing you to feel comfortable in the car. You can see the northern lights.
After removing the engine, Concept Recharge has an opportunity to reshape its interior space. Nordico's new interior materials are more beautiful, healthier and more durable, and are also lighter in weight. The most important thing is that they greatly reduce carbon emissions in the manufacturing process; the theater-style layout that rises row by row, with ear-exclusive enjoyment The Bowers & Wilkins audio system allows every passenger to have an audio-visual experience like a private opera house; in addition, with just one button operation, the rear row automatically rises and turns into a child safety seat in seconds; the side windows are like A magnifying glass of the world outside the window can project the scenery outside the window, geographical information and other popular science content captured by the camera on the side window in real time, making the car window a window for children to understand the world; using skylight projection, the whole family can also perform gestures together Games make the journey an educational and entertaining process; the trunk has an exclusive space designed for pets. In a Volvo car, the needs of any family member will not be ignored.
Additionally, in Concept The front of the Recharge's roof is equipped with one of the lidar manufactured by Luminar, which has the longest detection range in the industry. Under the condition of reflectivity 10%, the detection range reaches 250 meters, helping users to drive at high speeds. , sense danger in advance and take braking action; the next-generation model’s “panoramic smart cockpit” is equipped with the world’s leading driver perception system, which can It can proactively identify the driver's emotions and needs; and "iCup Scene Engine 2.0" allows smoother machine-machine communication and quickly responds to the needs of each driver and passenger; Volvo Cars is also the first traditional luxury brand to On the new pure electric platform, a car company has developed a full-stack self-developed BMS system. The system includes technologies such as preventing battery overcharging, advanced direct disconnection design, and high-voltage rapid power-off after a collision, giving pure electric car owners a "sense of security."
focuses on another highlight brought by Volvo - the "World Tree" central computing architecture. Volvo Cars will use the "World Tree" central computing architecture to fully integrate the functions of next-generation models, and through autonomous learning and OTA Online upgrades allow this big tree to continue to "grow" and create a more personalized, smarter and better travel experience for users.
