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Swedish carmaker Volvo is planning a revolution with the launch of the new XC40 on October 16. Not only is this the first fully electric car of the brand, but it will also be the first to use an Android-powered infotainment system.
As the reveal date of the car approaches, Volvo is intensifying its marketing offensive to support the launch of the new model. We already learned how the new XC40 will be one of the safest cars on the road and how it now has a frontal trunk, and now another piece of the puzzle falls into place.
This week Volvo announced the SUV would be the first to use a built-in infotainment system powered by Android, allowing access to all of Google’s services in a straightforward manner. Thanks to this, for the first time in its history the carmaker will be offering larger over-the-air updates, beyond the existing map updates on other Volvo cars.
“We are finally giving you the same experience in your car that you’re used to on your phone, but adapted for safe interaction while driving,” said in a statement Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars.
“And by introducing over-the-air updates for everything from maintenance to completely new features, the car can stay as fresh as your other digital products, always with the latest and greatest features.”
What’s more, the Android system will be fully integrated with the Volvo On Call service, allowing the deployment of features like battery status and charging levels monitoring.
As for the technical specs, the Swedes are pretty much keeping them to themselves for now. The only things we know officially is that the XC40 uses a battery installed in the middle of the car’s body structure and that there are 30 liters of cargo space in the frunk.
More details on the new XC40 are likely to follow in the coming days.
This week Volvo announced the SUV would be the first to use a built-in infotainment system powered by Android, allowing access to all of Google’s services in a straightforward manner. Thanks to this, for the first time in its history the carmaker will be offering larger over-the-air updates, beyond the existing map updates on other Volvo cars.
“We are finally giving you the same experience in your car that you’re used to on your phone, but adapted for safe interaction while driving,” said in a statement Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars.
“And by introducing over-the-air updates for everything from maintenance to completely new features, the car can stay as fresh as your other digital products, always with the latest and greatest features.”
What’s more, the Android system will be fully integrated with the Volvo On Call service, allowing the deployment of features like battery status and charging levels monitoring.
As for the technical specs, the Swedes are pretty much keeping them to themselves for now. The only things we know officially is that the XC40 uses a battery installed in the middle of the car’s body structure and that there are 30 liters of cargo space in the frunk.
More details on the new XC40 are likely to follow in the coming days.
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