Volvo Cars is to deploy Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience platform in its engineering processes within the growth of electrical automobiles.

A famend model within the automotive trade in operation since 1927, and nonetheless primarily based at its unique house in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo is committing to changing into a completely electrical automotive firm, and to achieve net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions by 2040.

In October 2024, it reported international gross sales of 61,686 automobiles, up 3% in contrast with the identical interval final 12 months. The gross sales enhance was mentioned to be pushed primarily by the sturdy efficiency of electrified fashions in Europe.

Gross sales within the US and China declined, however the efficiency of the electrified vary was strong. The corporate’s gross sales of electrified fashions – absolutely electrical and plug-in hybrid fashions – grew 40% on an annual foundation, and accounted for 48% of all of its vehicles offered throughout October. The share of absolutely electrical vehicles constituted 22% of all of its vehicles offered for the month.

Nonetheless, Volvo mentioned we should do greater than “merely electrify” vehicles, and rethink sustainability in our operations, automobiles and society.

The producer was already utilizing Dassault Systèmes’ Catia applications, and selected to reinforce the position of Dassault Systèmes as its associate to finish its mission to be a completely electrical automotive firm. Dassault mentioned the automaker can profit from a seamless migration of its information from Catia purposes and third-party choices to 1 scalable digital platform that facilitates collaborative car design and growth.

The 3DExperience platform is designed to assist automotive producers streamline collaboration and ship data-driven approaches to handle complexity within the electrical car market. Through the use of the software program, Dassault mentioned Volvo’s engineers can use the software program to enhance high quality, half reuse, concern administration, the check and validation cycle, necessities and traceability. These particular person choices embrace Environment friendly Multi-Vitality Platform, World Modular Structure, Sensible, Protected & Linked, and Sustainable Multi-functional Automobile.

As well as, Dassault mentioned it might probably construct up its income pipeline by decreasing engineering time, lead time and prices, maximising the reuse of elements, growing product high quality, and overcoming regulation challenges.

“Automakers are underneath stress to ship new merchandise and features shortly and cost-effectively,” mentioned Laurence Montanari, vice-president of transportation and mobility trade at Dassault Systèmes. “Volvo Vehicles excels in creating distinctive car experiences.

“With a purpose to construct these best-in-class experiences, their engineers want superior expertise options, together with the flexibility to mix the event of {hardware} and software program collectively. The 3DExperience platform will present this.”