Neowin News Feed for: Volvo

Your Samsung Galaxy smartphone can now unlock more cars

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:48:02 +0000

Samsung's digital car key feature is being updated to support more vehicle brands starting this month. Read more...

Volvo plans to go all-electric by 2030, and you'll need to buy online

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:50:01 +0000

Carmaker Volvo has announced its plan to transition to only selling electric cars by 2030, removing any internal combustion engines from its lineup. Electric cars will only be available online. Read more...

Volvo's fleet of vehicles starting in 2019 could make other manufacturers green with envy

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:50:01 +0000

Volvo has announced that it will abandon traditional combustion engine vehicles by 2019, offering only hybrid or electric models in its lineup. The automaker is hoping to sell a million by 2025. Read more...

Android makes further inroads in forthcoming Audi and Volvo vehicles

Boyd Chan — Thu, 18 May 2017 09:56:01 +0000

Moving beyond the Auto functionality found in some late model vehicles, Audi and Volvo will integrate the full Android OS into future cars, to power touchscreens, dashboards, and basic controls. Read more...

Volvo to introduce Skype for Business in 90 Series vehicles, explores Cortana integration

Boyd Chan — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 01:36:01 +0000

In partnership with Microsoft, Volvo will incorporate Skype for Business functionality into its 90 Series cars while examining opportunities to provide voice recognition capabilities using Cortana. Read more...

Volvo's self-driving cars will be unmarked in a bid to reduce motorist abuse

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:30:01 +0000

Volvo decided that it will keep its autonomous vehicles unmarked in a test that will take place in London. The decision was made because it's thought that drivers may try to overtake the cars. Read more...

Google, Uber, Ford, Volvo and Lyft band together to bring self-driving cars on US roads

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:00:01 +0000

A number of high-profile companies, including Google, Ford and Uber have come together to form a lobbying and advocacy group, in an effort to speed up regulation and adoption of self-driving cars. Read more...

Microsoft's HoloLens team is working with Volvo on holographic car-buying experiences

Andy Weir — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:02:01 +0000

The new partnership - to explore how HoloLens could improve the process of buying a car - is the latest example of Microsoft's efforts to consider how its headset could transform familiar experiences. Read more...

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Razvan Serea — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:21:35 +0000

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Apple confirms plans for CarPlay; offers new in-car interface for iPhone owners

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:51:50 +0000

Apple has confirmed rumors it is launching CarPlay, a new in-car interface for iPhone owners that will allow for both touchscreen and Siri-based voice control support. Read more...

Volvo completed SARTRE test, could be in use within 3 years

Piers Hausjell — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:32:09 +0000

Volvo has completed phase one trials for the European Commission's Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) project. Hands free driving is an old idea but tech firms, such as Idiada of Spain, are hoping... Read more...

Microsoft signs Web video deals with Volvo, Chivas Brothers

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 16:51:55 +0000

Microsoft Corp. has signed deals with Volvo Car Corp. and whisky maker Chivas Brothers Ltd. to support two new Web-only video series from Reveille, the production company behind TV shows "The Office" and "Ugly Betty."... Read more...

Volvo puts brakes on terror joke e-mails

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 14:15:52 +0000

The Swedish car manufacturer has clamped down after workers sent each other inappropriate jokes and pictures of George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden. Fears of bad-taste humour following September's US terrorist... Read more...