Volvo Cars

We’re bringing our next generation user experience to millions of Volvo cars worldwide.    With our new user experience in our all-electric EX90 and EX30 cars, we aimed to create a system that helps you go about your daily life with your car in a safe, focused and enjoyable way.    This user experience is now being incorporated into our new XC90 flagship SUV, too. But since it’s been designed from the outset to adapt and scale to fit different screen shapes and sizes, you don’t need to buy a new car to get it.     We will also deliver it to millions of customers who drive a Volvo car with Google built-in around the world - at no charge. During 2025, around 2.5 million customers around the globe will receive an upgrade on their Volvo cars built as early as 2020, with a simple over-the-air software update.    Our strategy is to make our cars better over time with regular over-the-air software updates. We can’t wait to make good on this strategy by bringing next generation technology to our existing customers.

When you see it on the road, its presence is unmistakable – the XC90 is a true Volvo Cars icon. Last week we presented the new and improved XC90 SUV in our hometown of Gothenburg. Thanks to a broad suite of technology and design updates inside and out, our award-winning and best-selling hybrid SUV is now better than ever before. Our premium seven-seater has ‘comfortable’ as its middle name, and it’s also one of the safest cars on the road.  In plug-in hybrid form, it’s an outstanding electric car with a back-up plan. For longer trips, the electric powertrain is paired with an efficient petrol engine to extend the hybrid range.  The new, more contemporary exterior design reinforces the car’s confident look. But the biggest news is inside, where we bring our latest user experience, seen in our new EX90 and EX30 electric cars, into the XC90.  A larger, higher-resolution central touchscreen sets the scene for an improved user experience, with key functions all accessible from the home screen and generally fewer taps to get to where you most need to be. And with over-the-air software update capability, the XC90 can get even better over time.

Last week marked a defining moment for our all-electric #VolvoEX90 SUV. The car is now on the road and being shipped to retailers in the US and Europe. The first customers will receive their cars before the end of this month. We also wrapped up our global media test drive where we let hundreds of journalists from around the world experience the EX90 – and the reviews have started coming in, praising the car for its supreme handling and whisper-quiet, refined cabin. Last but not least, we revealed that the EX90 is the world’s first car to offer the Abbey Road Studios mode, available from 2025 with the optional Bowers & Wilkins top-level audio system. This feature captures the unique sonic DNA of the legendary Abbey Road Studios, allowing users to shape the sound experience from studio control room nuances to the larger ambience of a live room, and from vintage to modern sound tonalities. 

Starting with the EX90, all our future electric Volvo cars will originate from one single technology stack. This was only one of the various big announcements that came out of our Capital Markets Day, which we just wrapped up. We call it the Volvo Cars Superset tech stack: a fundamental core of systems, modules, software and hardware. It’s a single tech and software base that contains all modules and functionalities that we will use in our future electric Volvo cars. Like a set of building blocks, it can be configured in many different ways. Each of our new cars will be a selection, or a subset, of building blocks from the Superset tech stack. This new, game-changing approach to technology makes sure that our cars truly get better with time, as all our engineering work will be channelled into one direction: improving and enhancing the tech stack. That allows for dramatically improved quality, increased speed-to-market and continually better cars for our customers. Separately, we also announced an adjustment of our core business ambitions for the coming years, reflecting our relentless focus on value creation while remaining pragmatic amidst fluid market conditions. These adjustments are related to the tweaked electrification and sustainability ambitions we revealed earlier in the week. 

Today was a busy and important day in the history of our company.    We announced that our new flagship SUV, the fully electric EX90, is ready and on the road. The first batch of EX90 cars are being shipped to our retailers in the US and Europe right now, and the first customers will get their cars before the end of this month. We will ramp up deliveries to more markets between the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2025.    We also revealed a new and improved Volvo XC90. Thanks to a broad suite of technology and design updates inside and out, our award-winning and best-selling hybrid SUV is now better than ever before. While a new, more contemporary exterior design reinforces the car’s confident look, the biggest news is inside, where a renewed interior enhances both practicality and user experience.    In addition, we announced that a new-generation user experience will be available in our new XC90 SUV, and in millions of other Volvo cars worldwide. Next year, around 2.5 million of our customers around the globe will receive an upgrade on their Volvo cars built as early as 2020 – all in line with our strategy to make our cars better over time with regular over-the-air software updates.  To top off the event, we offered those who stayed around until the end of the show a first look at our next fully electric model, the Volvo ES90...Finally, we slightly adjusted the timeline on some of our electrification and sustainability ambitions. Our commitment to full electrification and sustainability remains firm and industry-leading, but in light of changing market conditions and customer demands, we now aim for 90-100 per cent of our global sales to be electrified by 2030. 

At Volvo Cars, we are always looking for innovative ways to enhance the driving experience, and our collaboration with Qualcomm is a testament to our commitment to pioneering the future of connected and intelligent vehicles.

The 90/90 Day is coming – join us for a new reveal and much more! A tale of two flagships: the fully electric Volvo EX90, and a new iteration of the hybrid Volvo XC90. Join us at our livestreamed 90/90 Day at 15:00 CET on 4 September, as our CEO Jim Rowan and a host of experts introduce you to the new, substantially refreshed XC90 and mark a big moment in the launch of the EX90. And who knows, there might be a surprise or two… The full event will be streamed at https://lnkd.in/dqhJ7wBv Don’t miss it – see you on 4 September.

🌊 Call it a ripple effect, a big splash or making waves – our latest move is for ocean health. 🌊 As a partner to The Ocean Race for more than 25 years, the ocean and its health are important for our company. Now, we’re announcing an extension of our partnership with The Ocean Race into the new decade, and it focuses on our shared interest of ocean health and its critical impact on people and planet. Together, we’ll work to help further scale global efforts to restore and protect important maritime ecosystems, and use the power of sport and people to inspire and advocate for change that results in a healthier ocean. #VolvoCars #TheOceanRace 

Cheers to 50 Years: The Volvo 240 & 260 Family! Celebrating 50 years of the Volvo 240 & 260 Series, two iconic models that helped shape automotive safety, durability, and luxury. From setting new safety standards to becoming cultural icons, these cars have played a crucial role in shaping Volvo’s heritage and reinforcing the values that continue to define the brand today. Join the celebration by sharing your unique Volvo legacy memories!  #VolvoLegacy #HeritageCars #Volvo240260

Through our "Meet the Future: Volvo Cars Youth Innovation Program," we recently brought ten students from top Chinese universities to the home of Volvo Cars to explore our cutting-edge innovations in safety, sustainability, and people-centric technology. With the automotive industry evolving rapidly, it is crucial for us to grow alongside the next generation of talent. In our sound lab, these students engaged hands-on with our experts, transforming their creative ideas into reality. Additionally, they had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with our global management team, experiencing our inclusive, collaborative culture and our commitment to innovation. #MeetTheFuture