Volvo releases its new RECHARGE product system, and its first pure electric vehicle debuts at the Beijing Auto Show

On September 26, the 2020 Beijing Auto Show officially opened. With the theme of "Electric? Heartbeat", Volvo Cars participated in the exhibition with its all-electrified lineup. It can be seen that electrification is Volvo’s biggest attraction at this auto show. First of all, Volvo Cars officially released its new RECHARGE product system at this auto show. At the same time, its first electric car-XC40 RECHARGE was officially unveiled. In addition, the new generation of in-vehicle intelligent interconnection system equipped with XC40 RECHARGE has also been unveiled.

Interpretation of the new RECHARGE product system

The new RECHARGE product system officially released by Volvo Cars at this auto show includes all plug-in hybrid models and pure electric models, including The RECHARGE?T series is a plug-in hybrid model, and the RECHARGE?P series is a pure electric model. With the addition of pure electric models, Volvo Cars now has a fully electrified product matrix consisting of 48V mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric.

In addition, Volvo Cars' flagship luxury sedan S90 and flagship luxury SUV XC90, except for the RECHARGE T8 plug-in hybrid model, all pure internal combustion engine models are equipped with 48V light The hybrid power system realizes the electrification of all 90 series models. In the future, Volvo Cars will have more models equipped with 48V mild hybrid systems or join the RECHARGE product system, and a comprehensive electrification strategy is on the agenda.

The XC40 RECHARGE was unveiled and will be sold through official direct sales

At the Volvo booth, the XC40 RECHARGE became the focus of attention. As the first pure electric car under the Volvo brand, the XC40 RECHARGE does not adopt a radical and avant-garde design in appearance, but continues the design of the XC40 gasoline version, with "Thor's Hammer" headlights and "Viking" Classic Volvo designs such as the "axe" taillights have been continued. The difference is that the front grille of the XC40 RECHARGE adopts a closed design, and the RECHARGE logo is stamped on the body to reflect the new energy label of this car.

It is worth mentioning that after the XC40? RECHARGE is launched in the future, it will be sold through official direct sales. This new sales model integrates the traditional dealer system and the official direct sales system, drawing on the strengths of each and optimizing resource allocation to bring a better experience to consumers.

What’s “new” about the new generation of vehicle-mounted intelligent interconnection systems?

At the press conference, Mr. Wei Dong, Vice President of AutoNavi Maps and General Manager of AutoNavi Automotive Business Center, and Mr. Liu Junfeng, Vice President of iFlytek and General Manager of iFlytek Intelligent Vehicle Division,** * also unveiled Volvo's new generation of intelligent interconnection system. The system is based on Google's native system and has advantages in security, stability, openness, compatibility and other aspects. In response to the usage habits of Chinese users, the new generation intelligent interconnection system also integrates software support from well-known service partners in the industry such as Huawei, Tmall, Amap, iFlytek, Tencent, etc., and applies big data and cloud technology to realize user scenarios and experiences. Seamless connection.

For pure electric vehicles, intelligence is an inevitable point. This system has deep interaction with the vehicle itself. Among them, Amap can provide charging solution suggestions in route planning based on the remaining power of the vehicle, so that charging during the trip is worry-free. In addition, when planning routes, Amap will provide charging suggestions on the way based on the remaining power of the vehicle, so that the mileage and charging stations can be predicted and visualized, so that users no longer worry about charging.

Achuan's car review

Some people regard XC40? RECHARGE as a pure electric version of XC40, but in fact it is far from that simple. From the official direct sales model to the new generation of in-vehicle intelligent interconnection system, Volvo has given XC40? RECHARGE more new attributes, bringing consumers more and better experiences. In addition, whether it is a traditional fuel vehicle or an electric vehicle, safety has always been the "soul" of the Volvo brand, and this will also become a highlight of the RECHARGE model.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.