GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at Volvo Cars here are developing electric motors for use in the company’s next-generation vehicles. The automaker has also opened a new electric motor lab in Shanghai.
“Taking over the role of the internal combustion engine in car engineering, e-motors are a fundamental building block of electric cars, together with the battery and power electronics,” says Henrik Green, chief technology officer at Volvo Cars. “The interplay between these three component areas is crucial in developing premium electric cars.