Volvo kicks off pre-production of the ES90 in China, and TVR’s long-awaited Griffith appears much more unlikely to occur.

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Volvo Starts Pre-Production Of An Electric Sedan

After a number of SUVs and a quirky minivan, the subsequent Volvo to get the electrical therapy shall be a sedan. Swedish publication Teknikens Värld – which flipped the Mercedes A-Class within the notorious moose check in 1997 – has managed to acquire a picture revealed on the automaker’s intranet. The picture with the automotive hiding below a canopy (with “CONFIDENTAL” and “TOP SECRET” written throughout it) was taken inside a manufacturing unit positioned in Cixi, a metropolis positioned within the Zhejiang Province of japanese China.

The EV is internally codenamed “V551” and believed to be formally referred to as the “ES90.” It has been developed on the identical SPA2 platform because the EX90. The inner memo additionally included some preliminary technical specs. The Volvo ES90 is allegedly going to be 196.4 inches (4990 millimeters) lengthy with an enormous wheelbase spanning 122.1 in (3102 mm). It’s mentioned to be 60.9 in (1547 mm) tall and 76.5 in (1945 mm) broad. Its claimed footprint makes it a direct competitor for the BMW i5, Mercedes EQE, and the long run Audi A6 E-Tron.

The model’s first electrical sedan apparently weighs someplace within the area of two,600 kilograms (5,732 kilos) within the dual-motor AWD variant and a couple of,500 kg (5,511 lbs) for the single-motor RWD mannequin. It has a big 111-kWh battery, which is not any shock for the reason that EX90’s pack has the identical capability. Range is rumored to achieve 373 miles (600 kilometers) for the single-motor mannequin, however that is in all probability within the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC).

Series manufacturing is allegedly beginning in May 2024.

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