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Production | 2017–present [1] [2] [3] |
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Related | Volvo SPA platform [3] |
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The Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) [7] is a global mid-size unibody automobile platform, developed by China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT), [8] [9] [10] a Swedish subsidiary to Geely.
Development began in 2013 with the goal of producing a highly flexible vehicle platform. [11] Only the distance between the centre of the front wheels and the pedal box is fixed, everything else can be configured to suit the intended vehicle design. [12] [3]
The platform debuted in August 2017 with the release of the Lynk & Co 01. The CMA platform configuration featured the four-cylinder 2 litre petrol and diesel engines, but also new 1.5-litre, three-cylinder engines with turbocharged and naturally aspirated variations. [13] The platform will also accommodate a plug-in hybrid configuration capable of 180 bhp, supplemented by a 74 bhp electric motor. [13]
Besides being used in Lynk, Volvo and Polestar, the platform is used in a handful of Geely models.
The Compact Modular Architecture platform is shared with Chinese startup company, Lynk & Co. [14] The Lynk & Co 01 SUV will be the first of several Lynk & Co models to be underpinned by the CMA platform. [15]
Volvo released its first fully electric car Polestar 2 based on the CMA platform in 2019. [16]
Vehicles using platform (calendar years):
Volvo Car AB, trading as Volvo Cars is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company's main marketing revolves around safety and its Swedish heritage and design.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (ZGH), commonly known as Geely Holding, is a Chinese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The company is privately owned by Chinese entrepreneur Li Shufu, and mainly engaged in the automotive industry.
Polestar is a Swedish automotive manufacturer that produces electric cars. Principally owned by Li Shufu's PSD Investment, Geely Holding and Volvo Cars, the company is headquartered in Torslanda outside Gothenburg, Sweden. With an "asset-light" approach in development and manufacturing, Polestar does not have its own manufacturing facility, instead it produces cars in facilities controlled by Volvo or Geely in several countries, including China, the United States, and South Korea.
The Volvo V60 is a compact executive station wagon produced by Volvo Cars related to the S60 mid-size sedan. The vehicle was first released in autumn 2010, facelifted in 2014, and is in its second generation since 2018.
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, also commonly known as Geely Auto is a publicly traded automotive company predominantly owned by the Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) group. It owns the eponymous Geely Auto brand and partly owns Lynk & Co, Proton Cars and Zeekr brands. The company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The Volvo Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform is a global, full-size, unibody automobile platform developed and manufactured by Volvo Cars, which has been produced over two generations. It debuted in 2014 when the second-generation Volvo XC90 was released. Work on the new in-house platform began in 2011 shortly after Volvo was acquired by Geely from Ford Motor Company. During development, particular emphasis was placed on achieving weight-reduction, design commonality, manufacturing rationalization, and hybridization opportunities. The new SPA platform replaced two prior vehicle architectures, the Volvo P2 platform and Volvo P3 platform.
Cyan Racing is the official motorsport partner to Geely Group Motorsport, formerly the Volvo factory auto racing team, and runs the FIA WTCR programme for Lynk & Co, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The team’s current drivers are Thed Björk, Yvan Muller, Yann Ehrlacher, Santiago Urrutia and Ma Qing Hua who will drive the Lynk & Co 03 TCR race car.
The Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) is a family of straight-three and straight-four automobile petrol and diesel engines produced by Volvo Cars in Skövde, Sweden, since 2013, Zhangjiakou, China, since 2016 and Tanjung Malim, Malaysia, since 2022 by Proton. Volvo markets all engines under the Drive–E designation, while Geely groups the three-cylinder variants with its other engines under the G-power name. These engines are some of the few ever put into production as twincharged engines, in the company of the Lancia Delta S4 and concept Jaguar CX-75.
Lynk & Co Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Lynk & Co is a Chinese automobile manufacturer and brand. It is co-owned between by Geely Auto Group and Zeekr.
The Lynk & Co 01 is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Geely-owned Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co. It was the first model for Lynk & Co and it was developed by China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT), a Swedish subsidiary to Geely.
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The Sustainable Experience Architecture platform is a modular electric vehicle platform developed by Zeekr Technology Europe, a company based in Gothenburg, Sweden within Geely Automobile Holdings group of companies. The platform is used in Geely Holding portfolio brands along with the Smart joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Group.
The B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) is a global compact unibody automobile platform developed by Geely Auto. The architecture can be used to develop cars with a wheelbase between 2,550–2,700 mm (100.4–106.3 in) and with wheel track wheels ranging from 1,500–1,600 mm (59.1–63.0 in). Its name derived from the larger Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. While the CMA platform was jointly developed by Geely and Volvo, the BMA platform is independently developed by Geely.
Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, trading as Zeekr Technology Group, is a Chinese publicly listed automobile company and brand owned by Geely Automobile Holdings. Founded in 2021, it specializes in premium electric cars. Zeekr products are built on the EV-focused Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform.
The Lynk & Co 09 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Geely-owned Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co. The model has been developed in conjunction with Volvo Cars and shares the Volvo SPA platform of the second generation Volvo XC90, both companies owned by Geely.
The Lynk & Co 08 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Geely-owned Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co.
Zeekr Technology Europe AB, formerly China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT), is the European automotive research and development centre of Zeekr.
The Lynk & Co 07 is a plug-in hybrid mid-size car manufactured by Geely-owned Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co.