Volvo's next-generation vehicle platform operation

Last week, Volvo Car Group announced that the core components of future generations of Volvo cars: SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) and VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) have completed major R&D work and entered into product design and production. The operational phase of the facility upgrade. These two new architectures will further strengthen the future technological development direction of Volvo Car Group as an independent and powerful automaker, and will significantly increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of Volvo's automotive products in terms of design, driving pleasure, and emissions. Since 2011, Volvo Cars has launched a strategic investment of US$11 billion for the future. The development of the SPA and VEA architecture is the most important part of this.

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Volvo Car Group announced for the first time the development of SPA's scalable vehicle platform architecture and VEA engine cluster. This marks the company’s regaining independence from technology after completing the M&A in 2010 and creating a highly competitive future. Product Series. “The products under the new platform architecture will account for about two-thirds of the total sales in the future, and about 40% of the parts will be common to all models. In the future, regardless of the body size, modular design and production can be realized. Improve the competitiveness of Volvo Cars.” Peter, Senior Vice President of R&D, Volvo Car Group? Mertens said.