How do you translate values into supplies? And what does luxury imply on this planet of at present? Those have been a few of the questions dealing with our designers as they set to work on the inside of our forthcoming and all-new Volvo EX90 all-electric flagship SUV.
Their solutions are in tune with the instances, but firmly rooted within the important qualities of Scandinavian design: simplicity, well-being and pure sources.
Inside the all-new Volvo EX90
Just like previous metrics reminiscent of horsepower and acceleration have been swept apart by charging time and vary, there’s a brand new paradigm in automotive luxury as nicely. For us, bling isn’t finest. And the scent of recent animal leather-based is now not the one indication of a wealthy inside.
“We’ve chosen materials based on our values,” says Cecilia Stark, Senior Design Manager. “These choices leave behind old-fashioned automotive luxury and express our Scandinavian foundations. With the Volvo EX90 we take customer well-being as a design starting point.”
Translate that into tangible parts contained in the Volvo EX90 and the consequence is among the most nice and elegant automobile interiors in the marketplace. At the identical time, our inside composition displays our sustainability ambitions, reminiscent of being a completely round and climate-neutral firm by 2040.
Forest wooden and wool blends
Inside the Volvo EX90 you’ll discover a progressive materials that we’ve named Nordico.
Nordico is a up to date expression of Scandinavian values and units a brand new commonplace for premium inside design.
Created from textiles constructed from recycled materials reminiscent of PET bottles, in addition to bio-attributed materials from responsibly-managed forests in Sweden and Finland, Nordico is a progressive and technically superior materials.
Speaking of forests: contained in the Volvo EX90 we have now FSC-certified wooden panels across the cabin. They’re properly back-lit with heat mild that creates a Scandinavian front room environment and evokes the Nordic wilderness.
The Volvo EX90 additionally gives you the choice of a wool mix seat ending, a cloth licensed in line with strict sustainability requirements on animal welfare, environmental and social points.
In line with our ambitions in circularity, the Volvo EX90 additionally incorporates extra recycled plastics with the intention to use much less finite, major sources. In addition to the recycled PET bottles, the Volvo EX90 consists of just about 50 kilogrammes of recycled plastics and bio-based supplies. That’s the best quantity of non-primary fossil-based supplies in our line-up and units a brand new bar for the long run.
The carpets additionally embrace the idea of circularity, partly consisting of regenerated polyamide.
A private and distinct ambiance
Taking issues past supplies, the Volvo EX90 additionally gives you the chance to personalise your automobile’s environment and look by selecting between seven totally different “rooms” that synchronise the inside deco and upholstery with the outside colors.
Each room, specifically created by our designers, offers a distinct character and gives a definite ambiance to fit your tastes. And every is impressed by features of the Scandinavian life-style and its symbiotic relationship with the gorgeous nature that surrounds us right here within the North.
“The interior design and composition of the Volvo EX90 continues decades of iteration and innovation,” says Cecilia Stark. “We see interior composition as a a learning process that will continue overtime based on your feedback, in-house innovation and new responsible sourcing opportunities.”
The new, all-electric Volvo EX90 will likely be revealed on November 9.
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