Focus on automotive: Volvo
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12/11/2019Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in Apex.AI, a software company specialising in autonomous mobility. The investment will fund the development of a safety certified software framework for autonomous systems. Apex.AI, a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017, is building an automotive-grade version of ROS (Robot Operating... -
11/07/2019Volvo Cars will become the first carmaker to implement global traceability of cobalt used in its batteries by applying blockchain technology. Traceability of raw materials used in the production of lithium ion batteries, such as cobalt, is one of the main sustainability challenges faced by car makers. Volvo is committed to full traceability,... -
10/22/2019Volvo Cars will create an electric version of its next XC90 SUV and build it at its plant near Charleston, South Carolina (USA), in 2022, Ceo Hakan Samuelsson told Automotive News last week. It will be the first electric Volvo to be American made and is expected to be the brand’s third battery-powered model. Starting as the second quarter of 2022... -
10/18/2019Volvo launches one of the most ambitious plans in the automotive industry, aiming to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025. This is the first, tangible step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition of becoming a climate neutral company by 2040. The plan represents concrete actions in line with the global Paris... -
10/18/2019Wednesday Volvo Cars introduced the announced XC40 Recharge, first model to appear in its brand new Recharge car line concept. It represents a true milestone for Volvo Cars: the company’s first electric car and the first Volvo with a brand new infotainment system powered by Google’s Android operating system. From early 2020 customers entering the... -
10/10/2019Volvo Cars is fundamentally rethinking infotainment in the forthcoming fully electric Volvo XC40. Powered by Android, the new infotainment system offers customers unprecedented personalisation, improved levels of intuitiveness and new embedded Google technology and services. The new system offers full integration of Android Automotive OS, Google’... -
10/09/2019Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a stand-alone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. The proposed new business would clear the way for Volvo Cars to focus on the development of its all-electric...