Volvo Car Group investeert in volgende generatie platforms en motoren
Volvo legt solide basis voor de toekomst
Met de ontwikkeling van SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) en VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) versterkt Volvo Car Group zijn positie als sterke, onafhankelijke autofabrikant, met als thuisbasis Zweden. De uitvoering van het grootste gedeelte van deze twee projecten vindt plaats in Zweden en is hiermee één van de grootste industriële investeringen ooit in dit land.
Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) is een flexibele platformarchitectuur die als basis zal dienen voor het merendeel van de toekomstige modellen van Volvo Car Group. Het is een productreeks die bestaat uit gedeelde modules en schaalbare systemen en componenten, allemaal geproduceerd in een flexibel productiesysteem. Parallel aan SPA ontwikkelt Volvo Car Group een nieuwe generatie efficiënte viercilindermotoren onder de naam Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA). De bouw van deze motoren zal plaatsvinden in Skövde en de assemblage van de aandrijflijnen, inclusief hybride aandrijflijnen, in de Torslanda-fabriek in Göteborg.
‘Bijna de helft van de investering ter hoogte van 11 miljard USD in de periode 2011 tot 2015 in Zweden is bedoeld voor het gereedmaken van de infrastructuur voor de nieuwe platformarchitectuur en de motorenfamilie. Hieruit blijkt de vastberadenheid van Volvo om de positie als Zweedse autofabrikant met unieke merkwaarden op de wereldwijde automarkt te versterken', aldus Håkan Samuelsson, President en CEO van Volvo Car Group. ‘SPA en VEA versterken de aantrekkelijkheid van onze auto's op alle vlakken: design, rijplezier én kwaliteit tot in het kleinste detail. Uiteraard laten we tegelijkertijd onze kernwaarden van veiligheid en duurzaamheid nog sterker tot uiting komen.'
Uitbreiding productiecapaciteit in Zweden
Ongeveer een derde van de investeringen in Zweden is gericht op de uitbreiding en vernieuwing van de Zweedse productiefaciliteiten. Volvo Car Group investeert een aanzienlijk bedrag in de bouw van een nieuwe carrosseriefabriek in Torslanda, die in de tweede helft van 2013 voltooid zal zijn. Daarnaast investeert Volvo Car Group in de carrosseriefabriek in Olofström, om deze geschikt te maken voor de nieuwe modellen die zijn gebaseerd op de nieuwe architectuur. De motorenfabriek in Skövde wordt eveneens ingrijpend gewijzigd ter voorbereiding op de productie van de volledig nieuwe generatie viercilindermotoren.
Technologische onafhankelijkheid en verbeterde concurrentiepositie
De ontwikkeling van nieuwe producten vertegenwoordigt het grootste gedeelte van de investeringen in Zweden, zoals de ontwikkeling van de nieuwe voertuigarchitectuur en motorenfamilie in het ontwikkelingscentrum van Volvo Car Group in Torslanda, Göteborg.
‘SPA maakt ons technologisch onafhankelijk, waardoor er geen enkele link meer is met onze voormalige eigenaar. De nieuwe architectuur behelst ongeveer twee derde van ons totale verkoopvolume. Ongeveer 40 procent van alle componenten wordt gedeeld door alle modellen, ongeacht hun afmeting. De schaalvoordelen verbeteren ons concurrerend vermogen', aldus Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development. ‘Door de lagere ontwikkelingskosten en de onderdelen die in al onze modellen zijn te gebruiken, blijft er meer capaciteit over om ons te focussen op de individuele details die belangrijk zijn voor onze klanten.'
Het eerste model conform de nieuwe architectuur is de volgende generatie Volvo XC90, die eind 2014 wordt geïntroduceerd.
Volvocars investeert in de toekomst
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Heeft je vader al een BMW?Thom schreef:Hopelijk is het voldoende om het tij te doen keren.
Ik geloof dat Volvo lovende kritieken krijgt mbt de V40 en dat de auto prima blijft staan naast de A3, 1serie en A klasse.
Ik ben mij nu aan het orienteren op een andere auto en kijk stiekem naar deze http://www.autowereld.nl/volvo/xc70/d5- ... tails.html
Dus toch weer Volvo omdat dit merk bij ons past.
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Opel/GM doet dat al sinds de jaren 70, dezelfde onderdelen toepassen in diverse modellen.Ben schreef:......Ongeveer 40 procent van alle componenten wordt gedeeld door alle modellen, ongeacht hun afmeting......
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Daar hoorde Saab ook bij...............jammergenoeg.Opel/GM doet dat al sinds de jaren 70, dezelfde onderdelen toepassen in diverse modellen

264 GL
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Uno 1.0
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Volvo drives cash into its Swedish factories
Volvo Cars will spend almost half of a multi-billion investment on its production in Sweden, the company said in a statement on Monday.
The main recipient is the assembly plant in Torslanda, near Gothenburg in western Sweden, but a similar facility in Olofström and an engine factory in Skövde will also see upgrades.
It is part of a 70 billion kronor ($10.5 billion) investment spanning from 2011 to 2015.
Nearly half is earmarked for Sweden, the company said, and about a third of that money will go to upgrading the existing factories.
The overhaul is meant to help Volvo Cars as it embarks on two main technological upgrades.
One has been dubbed Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) and allows the manufacturers to approach car assembly somewhat like flatpack furniture – the same component parts can go to putting together different products.
Het volledige artikel is te vinden op de site van The Local - Sweden's news in English
http://www.thelocal.se/44814/20121203/#.UMWKrndVUyM
Volvo Cars will spend almost half of a multi-billion investment on its production in Sweden, the company said in a statement on Monday.
The main recipient is the assembly plant in Torslanda, near Gothenburg in western Sweden, but a similar facility in Olofström and an engine factory in Skövde will also see upgrades.
It is part of a 70 billion kronor ($10.5 billion) investment spanning from 2011 to 2015.
Nearly half is earmarked for Sweden, the company said, and about a third of that money will go to upgrading the existing factories.
The overhaul is meant to help Volvo Cars as it embarks on two main technological upgrades.
One has been dubbed Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) and allows the manufacturers to approach car assembly somewhat like flatpack furniture – the same component parts can go to putting together different products.
Het volledige artikel is te vinden op de site van The Local - Sweden's news in English
http://www.thelocal.se/44814/20121203/#.UMWKrndVUyM
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Een bewezen succesformuleM@rcel schreef:Volvo goes Ikea?DawnBlueED schreef:...
somewhat like flatpack furniture
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Volvo Won't Quit Swedish Home for China
By ANNA MOLIN
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Volvo Car Corp., snapped up in 2010 by a Chinese conglomerate, will remain a Swedish auto maker even as the European market sags, the focus on Chinese consumers sharpens and its reliance on low-cost manufacturing soars, according to the company's new chief executive.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Monday that Volvo is pumping billions into its longtime home market as the company battles falling sales, a murky outlook and a need to reduce ties to former owner Ford Motor Co. Volvo is spending billions in
Sweden to update manufacturing operations and revamp engines and vehicle platforms.
Mr. Samuelsson became CEO in October, succeeding Stefan Jacoby.
"If anybody thought that Volvo had the intention to move to China, I think we, with these signals, can put those ideas to rest," Mr. Samuelsson said during a news conference at Volvo's headquarters on Monday. The company currently employs 14,500 people in Sweden.
Volvo continues to face significant challenges. Mr. Samuelsson said it will be "very difficult" for the auto maker to avoid financial losses this year amid the poor economic outlook for Europe. He added that the company remains dissatisfied with its pace of sales in China.
"We're not happy with China," he said. "We need volume growth there to compensate for a weaker Europe. Unfortunately, there aren't any positive signals on the European market. ... It could very well get worse there."
Since the summer, Volvo has cut production at its plants in Ghent, Belgium, and Torslanda, Sweden, and released an unspecified number of agency workers due to weakening demand for its products.
Mr. Samuelsson, a Volvo board member since 2010, took over at the auto maker amid mounting pressure from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., which bought Volvo from Ford for $1.3 billion in cash in 2010. Under Mr. Jacoby, Volvo committed to an $11 billion overhaul, including updates to plants, vehicles and engines.
About half of that money has been earmarked for Sweden, and most of the other half will be spent in coming years on Volvo's China operations. Volvo is waiting to finalize plans for additional financing, which is needed to keep the company's growth plans on track.
Even though Volvo fired Mr. Jacoby after clashes with its board and the company's lack of momentum in the Chinese auto market, the China plan is expected to proceed next year.
In 2013, Volvo plans to open a Chengdu, China, plant with capacity to make 125,000 vehicles a year. The company also intends to add two more plants in China, including another car factory that will open in 2015.
Volvo also plans to launch its first vehicle platform developed after the company's departure from Ford ownership. The architecture will allow Volvo to build a variety of vehicle sizes on a single production line and will primarily underpin Volvo's bigger cars, or those carrying the designation of "60" or higher. The XC90 sport-utility vehicle will be the first vehicle to roll off the platform, with sales expected to start in late 2014.
Volvo research-and-development head Peter Mertens said Volvo needed to drop its Ford ties to gain full control of its own models. When Geely purchased Volvo, one of the main goals was to transfer technology and expertise to Geely's Chinese brands.
Another key initiative is to replace Volvo's current family of eight engines with a new range of four-cylinder engines.
The plans are taking shape as Volvo struggles to keep its production in line with falling demand. Sales in China, the company's third-biggest market, rose just 1.7% to about 21,000 cars in the first half of this year. Sales have fallen globally through the first 10 months of 2012.
Volvo's attempt to compete more closely with larger rivals such as BMW AG and Volkswagen AG's Audi brand has led to massive cash outflows. While Mr. Samuelsson said returning to profitability is Volvo's top priority, he said losses are in part due to increased investment. The company intends to rely on a combination of cash on hand and loans to fund its plan to double sales to 800,000 by 2020, he said.
Mr. Samuelsson also said that a pending loan with China Development Bank is on track, with a decision expected soon. "There are good opportunities to find financers who will back this investment," he said.
By ANNA MOLIN
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Volvo Car Corp., snapped up in 2010 by a Chinese conglomerate, will remain a Swedish auto maker even as the European market sags, the focus on Chinese consumers sharpens and its reliance on low-cost manufacturing soars, according to the company's new chief executive.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Monday that Volvo is pumping billions into its longtime home market as the company battles falling sales, a murky outlook and a need to reduce ties to former owner Ford Motor Co. Volvo is spending billions in
Sweden to update manufacturing operations and revamp engines and vehicle platforms.
Mr. Samuelsson became CEO in October, succeeding Stefan Jacoby.
"If anybody thought that Volvo had the intention to move to China, I think we, with these signals, can put those ideas to rest," Mr. Samuelsson said during a news conference at Volvo's headquarters on Monday. The company currently employs 14,500 people in Sweden.
Volvo continues to face significant challenges. Mr. Samuelsson said it will be "very difficult" for the auto maker to avoid financial losses this year amid the poor economic outlook for Europe. He added that the company remains dissatisfied with its pace of sales in China.
"We're not happy with China," he said. "We need volume growth there to compensate for a weaker Europe. Unfortunately, there aren't any positive signals on the European market. ... It could very well get worse there."
Since the summer, Volvo has cut production at its plants in Ghent, Belgium, and Torslanda, Sweden, and released an unspecified number of agency workers due to weakening demand for its products.
Mr. Samuelsson, a Volvo board member since 2010, took over at the auto maker amid mounting pressure from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., which bought Volvo from Ford for $1.3 billion in cash in 2010. Under Mr. Jacoby, Volvo committed to an $11 billion overhaul, including updates to plants, vehicles and engines.
About half of that money has been earmarked for Sweden, and most of the other half will be spent in coming years on Volvo's China operations. Volvo is waiting to finalize plans for additional financing, which is needed to keep the company's growth plans on track.
Even though Volvo fired Mr. Jacoby after clashes with its board and the company's lack of momentum in the Chinese auto market, the China plan is expected to proceed next year.
In 2013, Volvo plans to open a Chengdu, China, plant with capacity to make 125,000 vehicles a year. The company also intends to add two more plants in China, including another car factory that will open in 2015.
Volvo also plans to launch its first vehicle platform developed after the company's departure from Ford ownership. The architecture will allow Volvo to build a variety of vehicle sizes on a single production line and will primarily underpin Volvo's bigger cars, or those carrying the designation of "60" or higher. The XC90 sport-utility vehicle will be the first vehicle to roll off the platform, with sales expected to start in late 2014.
Volvo research-and-development head Peter Mertens said Volvo needed to drop its Ford ties to gain full control of its own models. When Geely purchased Volvo, one of the main goals was to transfer technology and expertise to Geely's Chinese brands.
Another key initiative is to replace Volvo's current family of eight engines with a new range of four-cylinder engines.
The plans are taking shape as Volvo struggles to keep its production in line with falling demand. Sales in China, the company's third-biggest market, rose just 1.7% to about 21,000 cars in the first half of this year. Sales have fallen globally through the first 10 months of 2012.
Volvo's attempt to compete more closely with larger rivals such as BMW AG and Volkswagen AG's Audi brand has led to massive cash outflows. While Mr. Samuelsson said returning to profitability is Volvo's top priority, he said losses are in part due to increased investment. The company intends to rely on a combination of cash on hand and loans to fund its plan to double sales to 800,000 by 2020, he said.
Mr. Samuelsson also said that a pending loan with China Development Bank is on track, with a decision expected soon. "There are good opportunities to find financers who will back this investment," he said.
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Goed nieuws die investeringen. 
De eerdere plannen voor een 3 cilinder lijken te zijn gegroeid naar een 4 cilinder.
Ook het vertrek van Jacoby word nu anders uitgelegd.

De eerdere plannen voor een 3 cilinder lijken te zijn gegroeid naar een 4 cilinder.
Ook het vertrek van Jacoby word nu anders uitgelegd.
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Mijn zoon (ingenieursstudent) gaat over drie maanden die fabriek in Chengdu bezoeken. Volgens de informatie waarover wij nu beschikken wordt die capaciteit van 125000/Y het jaar nadien al opgetrokken tot 200000/Y. Toch maar benieuwd naar het evtl effect op de Europese vestigingen van Volvo...
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Mijn zoon (ingenieursstudent) gaat over drie maanden die fabriek in Chengdu bezoeken. Volgens de informatie waarover wij nu beschikken wordt die capaciteit van 125000/Y het jaar nadien al opgetrokken tot 200000/Y. Toch maar benieuwd naar het evtl effect op de Europese vestigingen van Volvo...
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2012 V40 D4 --> vervangen door 2016 Mini Clubman Cooper SD !