Volvo targets the 1000 km of autonomy with its electric electric
Volvo announces the development of batteries for new generation electric vehicles.Objective: to reach the 1000 km of real autonomy thanks to an energy density in progress.
23/03/2023
Volvo announces the development of batteries for next-generation electric vehicles. Objective: to achieve 1000 km of real autonomy thanks to an increasing energy density.
We are about five years away from the launch of third-generation electric cars for Volvo, which is currently in its second with, in particular, the XC40 Recharge. And above all, it will be an opportunity for the Swedish manufacturer to make a leap forward in terms of technology and battery chemistry.
Volvo will take advantage of its partnership with another Swedish giant, Northvolt, to launch new batteries in the "short term", the energy density of which will increase by 50%, to reach 1000 Wh/L and, above all, " 1000 km of real range in the next few years. At the same time, Volvo plans to reduce charging times by half compared to current batteries. For comparison, the new Tesla cells of the 4680 batteries have a density around the 750 Wh/L.
Volvo will soon launch its new XC90 which will be entitled to an electric version. Volvo does not specify, however, if this XC90 will already be entitled to battery developments. The manufacturer has already confirmed that bidirectional charging will be implemented on its future platform, designed around the batteries which will be an integral part of the structure of the car.