One other day, one other delay in automobile manufacturing. The one distinction this time round is that the carmaker can’t place the blame on the worldwide components scarcity or provide chain hiccups because the onus falls squarely on the programmers. Volvo and sister model Polestar simply introduced that manufacturing of their flagship EX90 SUV will probably be delayed attributable to software program issues.
Initially attributable to enter manufacturing within the final quarter of 2023, the announcement said that the EV will now achieve this within the first half of 2024.
Moreover, the assertion reiterates that demand for the EX90 stays excessive and that delaying manufacturing to rectify the software program glitches guarantee a top quality buyer expertise for all homeowners.
Accordingly, the EX90’s delay extends to the Polestar 3 as properly, seeing that each share Volvo’s new electrical platform. The Polestar 3 was attributable to enter manufacturing even earlier, initially slated for August 2023.
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Following the announcement, it’ll now hopefully achieve this within the first quarter of 2024.
Any delay for a carmaker isn’t excellent news however the EX90’s setback is particularly onerous on Volvo because it’s the Swede’s greatest all-new product debut in half a decade and is meant to switch the XC90 atop the Volvo meals chain.
Software program points are quick turning into a number one impediment in for carmakers in aligning advanced growth and manufacturing schedules for upcoming fashions because the content material of subtle expertise, software program reliance and integration with exterior apps will increase exponentially.
Even Volkswagen Group has introduced delays for key fashions akin to the electrical Porsche Macan, pushing it again 2 years for comparable causes.
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