The lack of infrastructure in Latin American countries, including Argentina, will lead Volvo to install 700 chargers in the region and in Argentina there will be 50, half in dealerships and the other half in key points of the main cities. Luis Rezende, director of Volvo Cars for Latin America, spoke with the media from Argentina to Mexico, including Ámbito, and explained that if the quota for importing vehicles were released, the investment could be higher, and reach about 600 chargers. The cost of each charger is about $2,000.
In this context, Rezende pointed out: “Despite the restrictions, today the Argentine subsidiary is profitable. We see that there is a great opportunity in the country. When Argentina starts to grow and obstacles begin to be released, we want to be prepared because we can quickly increase our participation”.
Electric
Emiliano Tofolo, head of Marketing and Communication at Eximar, importer of Volvo Cars in Argentina, mentioned that the model is in the process of being homologated, a procedure that usually takes time and that they hope to have it finished by the end of the year, the date on which it would be launched. the C40 with prices to be confirmed (it will also depend on how many models the Government allows them to import).
The C40 has an electric motor on each axle, which gives it a combined power of 408 hp. As in electric cars, power is offered instantly, acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is carried out in just 4.7 seconds. A proven fact on the modern highways of Mexico City during launch tests. Speed is limited to 180 km/h.
In addition, in the busy traffic of the Mexican capital, one of the functions of the C40 is useful, which is the possibility of driving with a single pedal. When you release the accelerator, the car brakes. Of course, the function can be disabled. Another curious fact is that it does not have a start button: when you feel the weight in the driver’s seat, just by moving the lever to Drive, it starts to roll with the classic silence of electric cars.
Ecological
The 75 kWh batteries give it a range close to 450 kilometers and in a home charger they are recharged in six hours by 80%.
The aesthetic shows the clean traits of Scandinavian design, with a flat grille, fixed glass roof without a curtain but with a shield that filters rays and heat. To improve autonomy, it has aerodynamic works such as a double spoiler at the rear or a closed design of the 20-inch wheels, as well as a low center of gravity to favor air flow. In this crossover, the front and rear LED lights stand out, and the drop in the roof that gives it an air of a coupe.
In an interior with premium materials, it is the first Volvo to eliminate leather in order to reach more ecological products. The brand aims to reach 2040 with “circular responsibility” in all its processes. The large central screen that Google has integrated stands out, both in maps and in voice assistance, through internet of things technologies.
It also contains all the Volvo Pilot Assist assistance, with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, among many others.
Source: Ambito
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