Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system

Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today announced it is working with Google to embed the voice-controlled Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system, based on Google’s Android… Continue reading Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system

Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety

Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, and leading truck maker Volvo Trucks will share real-time data to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology, a cloud-based system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby… Continue reading Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety

Volvo Cars global sales up 12.2 per cent in April

Volvo Cars global sales up 12.2 per cent in April Volvo Cars’ positive momentum continued in April as the premium car maker reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 12.2 for the month, growing in all its main markets. Total sales for the month reached 52,635 cars compared to 46,895 a year earlier. Sales of… Continue reading Volvo Cars global sales up 12.2 per cent in April

Volvo Cars’ first quarter 2018 operating profit rises 3.6 per cent to SEK 3,616 million

Volvo Cars’ first quarter 2018 operating profit rises 3.6 per cent to SEK 3,616 million   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today reports its financial result for the first quarter of 2018. Highlights from the financial report include the following:   First quarter:  Operating profit of MSEK 3,616, an increase of 3.6 per cent… Continue reading Volvo Cars’ first quarter 2018 operating profit rises 3.6 per cent to SEK 3,616 million

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company announced today.   The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 industry-first announcement that all new models released… Continue reading Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025

Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services

Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, is partnering with Amazon to bring in-car delivery of packages to customers in the United States.   The collaboration represents a considerable scaling-up and maturing of Volvo’s digital consumer services via the Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services

The Volvo S90 Ambience Concept – a car that connects with your senses

The Volvo S90 Ambience Concept – a car that connects with your senses Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today reveals the S90 Ambience Concept, an industry-first sensory experience that synchronises visuals, sound and scent to redefine in-car luxury.   The S90 Ambience Concept, making its public debut at the Beijing Auto Show in China,… Continue reading The Volvo S90 Ambience Concept – a car that connects with your senses

Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018

Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 14.1 per cent for the first quarter of 2018 as sales in all main markets increased compared with the same period last year.   Total sales in… Continue reading Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018

Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant

Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, will produce cars for the new car brand Lynk & Co in Volvo Cars’ manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium from late 2019.   The announcement represents a closer collaboration between the two companies, following Volvo Cars’… Continue reading Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant