{"id":15016,"date":"2022-02-09T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=15016"},"modified":"2022-02-09T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:05:43","slug":"volvo-torslanda-plant-mega-castings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=15016","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Will Upgrade Torslanda Plant To Produce Next-Gen BEVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/volvo\/\">Volvo Cars<\/a> announced a 10 billion SEK (\u20ac960 million\/$1.1 billion) investment in its largest manufacturing plant &#8211; the Torslanda plant (northwest of Gothenburg city center) in Sweden &#8211; in preparation for the production of that next generation of fully electric cars.<\/p>\n<p>The site, which opened in April 1964, currently operates on three shifts and employs around 6,500 people. Its annual production capacity is about 300,000 cars.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the investment, a number of new and more sustainable technologies and manufacturing processes will be introduced at the plant, according to the company, This include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mega casting of aluminum body parts<br \/>(more on that below)<\/li>\n<li>a new battery assembly plant<br \/><em>&#8220;A new battery assembly plant will integrate battery cells and modules in the floor structure of the car&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>fully refurbished paint and final assembly shops<br \/><em>&#8220;new machinery and implementing new processes, which are expected to support the ongoing reduction of paint shop energy consumption and emissions&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s another crucial step in the transition towards a 100% electric car company by 2030. Earlier this month, Volvo announced <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/565403\/volvo-northvolt-battery-gigafactory-sweden\/\">a 50 GWh battery plant (joint venture with Northvolt), which will be built in Gothenburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\" readability=\"2\">\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467359\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda battery assembly plant\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda battery assembly plant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/eoYjlM\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-battery-assembly-plant.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda battery assembly plant<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467353\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda Paint Shop\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda Paint Shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/g40jAP\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-paint-shop.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda Paint Shop<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>The most interesting thing is the official announcement about the mega casting of aluminum body parts, which was first pioneered in high-scale EVs by <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/\">Tesla<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"10\">\n<p>&#8220;The introduction of mega casting of aluminum body parts for the next generation of electric Volvo models is the most significant and exciting change implemented as part of the investment package. Mega casting creates a number of benefits in terms of sustainability, cost and car performance during the car\u2019s lifetime, and Volvo Cars is one of the first carmakers to invest in this process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\" readability=\"2\">\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467355\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/JO8o3K\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467361\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/NGZJ12\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting-manufacturing.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>Volvo notes that the use of mega castings will reduce the number of parts, as well as the overall complexity of manufacturing. Costs and weight will decrease too. It also should improve interior space optimization.<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"17\">\n<p>&#8220;Casting major parts of the floor structure of the car as one single aluminum part reduces weight, which in turn improves the energy efficiency and thereby the electric range of the car. This also allows Volvo designers to optimally use the available space inside the cabin and luggage area, boosting the overall versatility of the car.<\/p>\n<p>Other benefits from mega casting include reduced complexity in the manufacturing process. That, in turn, creates cost savings in terms of material use and logistics, reducing the overall environmental footprint across the manufacturing and supply chain networks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467360\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s1\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s1\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s1\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\" readability=\"2\">\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467357\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/L3Yg0L\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467360\" data-title=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" readability=\"2\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s3\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/qkgRoL\/s2\/volvo-cars-torslanda-mega-casting.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture>\n<p>Volvo Cars Torslanda: Mega casting<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>The second-generation electric Volvos are coming soon (in 2022, starting with the all-electric successor of the XC90 <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/516934\/volvo-ridgeville-plant-first-electric\/\">in Ridgeville, South Carolina<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The third-generation BEVs are expected to offer very high range, <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/517343\/volvo-focus-range-faster-charging\/\">up to 1,000 km (621 miles), and will use a structural battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6467352\" data-title=\"\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s1\/volvo-concept-recharge.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s3\/volvo-concept-recharge.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s2\/volvo-concept-recharge.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s1\/volvo-concept-recharge.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s3\/volvo-concept-recharge.jpg\" alt=\"Volvo Concept Recharge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s3\/volvo-concept-recharge.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3W1RQp\/s1\/volvo-concept-recharge.jpg 2x\"\/> <\/picture><\/section>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" 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