Volvo's All-Electric XC40 Will Feature an Android Infotainment System - haleysoccut

Volvo is all set to launch its offse EV, an all-electric variant of the brand's possess XC40 S.U.V.. To make the electric vehicle regular more appealing, the automaker has teamed up with software giant Google to equip an infotainment system based on Humanoid.

What this means for the end-users is that you don't need an Android smartphone with this fomite. The car has integral Google Assistant, Google Maps, and even Play Store for downloading compatible apps.

Having Google Assistant accessible anytime will be helpful to make voice commands for controlling the temperature, choosing the destination, playing music, and so forth. This will effectively reduce smartphone distracted drivers.

As wel, this Volvo EV will be receiving over-the-air updates for providing execution improvements and introducing new features eventually. This is not a surprise since major electric automobile makers like Tesla roll out out frequent firmware updates for improving the drug user experience.

"We are finally big you the Lapp experience in your car that you're accustomed connected your phone, but adapted for safe interaction while driving. And by introducing over-the-tune updates for everything from maintenance to completely new features, the machine toilet stay as fresh as your other digital products, forever with the latest and greatest features.", same Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars in a bid release.

Just in case you're a person who's in the Orchard apple tree ecosystem wondering and feeling left out, don't worry. The infotainment system will indeed support Apple's CarPlay too.

We'll get to live Sir Thomas More about the electric elevator car once it launches happening October 16. Until and then, stop tuned for more updates and let USA know your thoughts on automakers adopting technologies from major tech companies in the comments below.