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Volvo Cars is the first European automaker to sign an agreement with Tesla, enabling current and future electric Volvo car drivers to access Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
While Volvo is leveraging Tesla’s Supercharger network, it has chosen a different path when it comes to autonomous driving technology. Volvo Cars CEO, Jim Rowan, confirmed that the company does not plan to use Tesla’s autonomous driving technology and will instead focus on developing its own systems.
Rowan explained, We’ve already made that decision in terms of what we want to control internally, in terms of our technology stack. And we’ve chosen that we want to be in full control of our ADAS, all the way up to full AD software. So we will continue to write that, we will continue to invest in that, and we’ll continue to develop that”.
Volvo Cars’ longer-term electrification strategy is centered around every car it sells being fully electric by the year 2030. This would mean a phase-out of vehicles using internal combustion engines, including hybrids.
Volvo Cars is making significant strides in the EV sector, leveraging strategic partnerships and focusing on technological innovation. By harnessing Tesla’s Supercharger network and developing its own autonomous driving systems, Volvo is positioning itself as a leader in the electric vehicle revolution.