Volvo unveiled the all-electric EX60 as the first vehicle built on the company’s all-EV SPA3 scalable platform. The EX60 targets up to 400 miles of range and faster charging than other Volvo electric vehicles, supported by 800 V charging and cell-to-body integration. Production is described as fully reworked, with megacasting converting molten aluminum into one lightweight piece. Volvo plans additional vehicles on the SPA3 platform. The lineup includes the EX30, which was discontinued after shifting conditions and tariffs, and the EX90, which remains. Pricing for the 2027 EX60 starts at $59,795 and rises to $68,745, with a higher-power, longer-range P12 planned. Volvo also emphasizes moose-related safety testing due to high moose density in Scandinavia.
"Volvo says it completely changed how it builds cars for the EX60, refining every stage of production. Part of the building process is called megacasting, a technique that converts molten aluminum into one lightweight piece. The model also boasts 800 V charging and cell-to-body integration, a structural load-bearing battery design that integrates battery cells directly into the vehicle's floor and walls."
"The EX60 is the first model on the company's all-EV SPA3 platform, a scalable base upon which Volvo plans to build a range of other vehicles. With up to 400 miles (643 km) of range and faster charging than any other Volvo vehicle, this EV carries a lot of hopes and dreams."
"Volvo launched the compact EX30 at the end of 2023 and discontinued it this year due to shifting conditions and tariffs, but the three-row EX90 continues the lineup alongside the new EX60. Priced at $59,795 for the entry-level P6 Plus, the 2027 EX60 ranges up to $68,745 for the P10 AWD Ultra, which is more powerful and has a longer range. Volvo says the P12, which will have even more power and range, is on the horizon."
"Volvo knows from experience that moose are serious traffic hazards, especially at dusk and dawn. These half-ton animals are such a danger to drivers that Volvo moose-tests"
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