First look inside the all-new Volvo
XC90: Volvo Cars' most luxurious interior
ever
[SOURCE:
Volvo Car Group]
"Volvo
Car Group (Volvo Cars) has released the first interior images of the all-new
Volvo XC90, one of the most anticipated car launches of recent years. The
new interior is the most luxurious to have been designed for a Volvo, taking
its inspiration from the country of Volvo's birth, Sweden, which has a global
reputation for integrating the latest technology with design that is clean,
beautiful and crafted from the finest READ MORE"
All-new Volvo XC90 to transform the in-car
driving experience
[SOURCE:
Volvo Car Group]
"The
designers and engineers behind Volvo's all-new XC90, which will be revealed
later this year, have completely re-conceived the way drivers operate their
cars by dispensing with the normal array of buttons and replacing them with a
large tablet-like touch screen, a head-up display and thumb controls on the
steering wheel. The result is the most modern
in-car control system on the market, which is crucially easier to use, ensuring
drivers will be able to keep their eyes on the road as much as possible while
operating or making adjustments to the system. It also uses the car's interior
space far more efficiently and offers a range of additional benefits such as
integrated cloud-based applications for music streaming and other services,
such as the world's first integrated Park and Pay application, and the ability
to mirror and use Apple iOS devices in the touch READ
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Volvo studying test of electric roads in
Sweden
[SOURCE:
Autoblog.com]
"Volvo
already announced the results of a study of wireless charging using a
stationary C30, and now it's embarking on a more ambitious study of wireless
charging involving moving city buses. Next year, in conjunction with the
Swedish Transport Association, Volvo will build a section of electric road up
to 500 meters long that would use inductive charging to refill the batteries
while the bus drives over
it.
Right now, the
company's Hyper Bus diesel hybrid has to stop to plug in and charge at the end
of its route. The company is looking for a way to keep buses in service while
being able to run on electric power for greater lengths of time. READ
MORE"
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