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Volvo adds Apple CarPlay with over-the-air-software
Apple CarPlay is being added to Volvo cars. This week marks the start of the rollout of Volvo's latest over-the-air (OTA) software update to all Volvo cars with Google built in, enabling a variety of feature and quality improvements. One of the new functionalities will include the rollout of Apple CarPlay,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Volvo to use Epic’s Unreal Engine in EVs
Volvo Cars and Epic Games bring real-time photorealistic visualisation inside next-generation Volvo cars with Unreal Engine Volvo will be the latest automaker to tap into the graphical prowess of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The Swedish automaker said it will partner with the Fortnite creator to bring “photorealistic visualization” into its next generation…
Europe’s Polestar reveals O2 concept car – with its own drone!
Volvo-owned EV manufacturer Polestar has revealed a new concept car. Named Polestar O2, the hard-top convertible is Polestar’s vision of open-top performance and even comes with its own drone! Clearly related to the Polestar Precept concept car but with its own distinct character, the look of Polestar O2 shows how Polestar’s evolving design language can…
Volvo cars introduces Ride Pilot autonomous driving for new EV
Volvo Cars will introduce its unsupervised autonomous driving feature, Ride Pilot, to customers in the state of California first. Once it has been verified as safe for use on highways, Ride Pilot is expected to be available as an add-on subscription on the company’s forthcoming fully electric SUV. This new flagship car for the company…
Volvo adds Vodafone IoT tracking option to all models
Volvo full car range Volvo Car UK has introduced a new vehicle tracking accessory to all of its models. Called the Vodafone Automotive VTS S5, it provides vehicle tracking and recovery via Vodafone Automotive’s network of secure operating centres. Operational 24/7, these centres work in partnership with local police nationwide and…
Volvo goes leather-free for all new EVs
Volvo is taking an ethical stand for animal welfare in its fully electric cars. Starting with the new C40 Recharge, all new fully electric Volvo models will be completely leather-free. By 2025, the company is also aiming for 25 per cent of the material in new Volvos to consist of recycled and bio-based content, as…
Expanded Volvo XC40 EV range now available from £50,000
The expanded Volvo XC40 Recharge pure electric range is now available for UK customers to purchase online. Three new versions of the compact SUV have been introduced, with updated equipment specifications. The new all-electric cars are available to purchase outright or can be accessed via two different Care by Volvo subscription packages. The range comprises…
Polestar 3 electric SUV to be manufactured in US
Polestar, a premium electric car brand from Sweden, announces today its first all-electric SUV, dubbed the Polestar 3, will be manufactured in the United States. An aerodynamic electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3 will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production centre in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Polestar vehicles built in South…
Tech Digest daily round up: Apple charged by EU for breaking competition rules
Apple has been charged with breaking EU competition rules over the way it runs its App Store. European Commission anti-trust regulator Margrethe Vestager tweeted that "consumers are losing out". It relates to charges brought two years ago by music streaming app Spotify which claimed that Apple was stifling innovation. Apple faces a large fine and may…
Volvo provides vehicles for DiDi self-driving fleet
Volvo has teamed up with DiDi Autonomous Driving to provide vehicles for DiDi’s self-driving test fleet. Volvo Cars will provide DiDi with XC90 cars equipped with necessary backup systems for functions such as steering and braking, and collaborate with DiDi Autonomous Driving to integrate the additional software and hardware required to make it fully ready…