On the launch occasion of the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electrical, Volvo Automotive Malaysia (VCM) teased the all-new EX90 within the type of a video performed in the direction of the top of the presentation, which means that the mannequin has been earmarked for an area launch.
Nonetheless, there was no timeframe given nor any indication as as to whether the Volvo EX90 will arrive as a fully-imported (CBU) mannequin or a locally-assembled (CKD) mannequin just like the XC40 EV and C40.
Throughout its world debut, Volvo stated that manufacturing of the EX90 will start in 2023 on the South Carolina plant within the US, adopted by the Daqing plant in China.
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Charles Frump, Managing Director of VCM, stated, “I’ll say that this can be a long-term tease and the perfect indication is that if we learn the US press launch, they’ll be taking orders all through 2023 with deliveries in 2024.”
“We now have, at Volvo, a practice of bringing vehicles to Malaysia faster than our competitors does. We’ll do our perfect to proceed that custom,” he added.
The Volvo EX90 is fully-electric (EV) 7-seater SUV and the corporate’s first purpose-built EV from the bottom up. Fashionable opinion is that it’ll succeed the Volvo XC90 however we predict in any other case because it makes use of a brand new naming conference.
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At introduction, the Volvo EX90 will likely be accessible in two variations, each with two motors for all-wheel drive functionality – the Twin Motor and Twin Motor Efficiency. The previous makes 408 PS/770 Nm whereas the latter churns out 517 PS/910 Nm.
Battery sensible, each get a 107-kWh battery (usable capability) that’s good for as much as 600 km vary (WLTP) within the Twin Motor, 590 km (WLTP) within the Twin Motor Efficiency. AC charging is as much as 11 kW whereas DC quick charging is rated at 250 kW.
VCM additionally reiterated their objectives to have 75 % of gross sales from EVs by 2025 and grow to be the #1 model for luxurious EV in Malaysia.
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