Volvo told about the first electric car

A car with electric propulsion system will appear in 2019 at a price of 35 000 to 40 000 USD.

Volvo will release its first electric car in 2019. The reserve, the new model will be at least 400 kilometers. It is reported by Automotive News, citing the head of Volvo Cars in the USA Lex kerssemakers.

The price of new items will range from 35 000 to 40 000 dollars. Earlier it was reported that the first electric car of the Swedish brand will be released in the sedan. Thus, Kerssemakers stressed that the company has not yet made a final decision whether it will be a completely new model or an electric power unit get your existing car. In any case, according to a top Manager and platform SPA and CMA provide the ability to install environmentally friendly engine. In the future, the Swedish company plans to develop a whole family of cars with electric motors.

In total, the company Volvo plans to sell by 2025, about one million “green” cars. To this end, each new model of the Swedish brand will get a hybrid version. Also before the Swedish company objective is to build by 2021, a fully Autonomous car.

Testing the first drones should begin soon on the streets of London. Autonomous vehicles will not receive any decals. This decision was made for what would the other road users did not change their behavior for unmanned vehicles. Initially on the streets of the capital of England will be the machines with semi-Autonomous control system. Later, however, the Volvo will employ in the testing of fully Autonomous vehicles.

Volvo Autonomous system includes a laser scanner that can distinguish objects in front of the car. To read road signs and follow the road to the windshield installed special radar and trehfasadny camera. A few more cameras embedded in the rear bumper and the radiator grille. For Autonomous Parking answer 12 ultrasonic sensors. In addition, the machine is equipped with two long-range radar, which are mounted front and rear, four radar around the perimeter of the car scan the area around us. The system also includes a 3D-map of high resolution.

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