The B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA) is a global compact unibody
automobile platform developed by
Geely Auto
Geely Auto is the primary car marque of Chinese group Geely. Listed as Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and controlled through holdings in Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto is ZGH's mainstream brand primarily s ...
. The architecture can be used to develop cars with a wheelbase between and with wheel track wheels ranging from . Its name derived from the larger
Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. While the CMA platform was jointly developed by Geely and
Volvo
The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...
, the BMA platform is independently developed by Geely.
The use of BMA allows for higher
economies of scale
In microeconomics, economies of scale are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, and are typically measured by the amount of output produced per unit of time. A decrease in cost per unit of output enables a ...
, as all vehicles based on BMA will have a high rate of commonality with shared parts and components reaching 70 percent, reducing costs and time needed for component testing. With the use of BMA, vehicle development time may be shortened from over 36 months on average to just 18 to 24 months.
The platform is claimed to be developed from 70 percent
high-strength steel and 20 percent hot-formed steel, and was designed to exceed Europe standards of 5-star safety norms. The BMA is also compatible with L2 autonomous drive and L3 autonomous drive in the future.
Applications
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Geely Binrui (A06) (2018–present)
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Geely Binyue/Coolray/
Proton X50 (SX11) (2018–present)
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Geely Emgrand (SS11) (2021–present)
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Geely Icon (2020–present)
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Lynk & Co 06 (2020–present)
See also
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Compact Modular Architecture platform
The Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) is a global mid-size unibody automobile platform, jointly developed by Volvo and Geely under their China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT) R&D banner.
Development began in 2013 with the goal of producing a ...
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Sustainable Experience Architecture platform
The Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform is a modular electric vehicle platform developed by Geely Holding. The platform is planned to be deployed to Geely Holding portfolio brands along with the Smart joint venture with Daimler AG. ...
References
External links
Official press release
Geely Holding platforms
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