Volvo Technology

Volvo Cars continues to set the benchmark for automotive safety with its world-first multi-adaptive safety belt, which has been recognised as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025. The accolade highlights 300 innovations worldwide that are transforming lives, and marks the second consecutive year Volvo Cars has been honoured for its groundbreaking safety technology. The […]

Volvo Cars has once again proven why it remains synonymous with automotive safety. The brand’s latest breakthrough — the world’s first multi-adaptive safety belt — has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, an accolade that celebrates 300 innovations shaping the future of human progress. Set to make its debut in the upcoming […]

Volvo Cars marked a significant moment in its electrification journey in September, celebrating the delivery of its one millionth plug-in hybrid (PHEV). This milestone underscores the company’s commitment to a sustainable future and highlights the critical role PHEVs play as a bridge to full electrification. Plug-in hybrids now account for nearly a quarter of Volvo […]

In a bold stride toward the future of automotive safety, Volvo Cars has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in one of its most iconic innovations — the safety belt. The new multi-adaptive safety belt, a world-first technology, is designed to offer smarter, personalised protection based on real-world traffic dynamics and individual occupant characteristics. It will debut […]

Volvo Cars is once again at the forefront of automotive safety innovation, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and hyper-realistic virtual environments to refine its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). By integrating AI-generated simulations with real-world data, the Swedish automaker is accelerating the development of next-generation safety software, ensuring its vehicles can better anticipate and […]

Volvo Cars continues to push the boundaries of automotive safety by leveraging artificial intelligence to create hyper-realistic virtual worlds. Using a cutting-edge computational technique known as Gaussian splatting, the Swedish automaker is revolutionizing the way it develops and tests its driver-assistance systems (ADAS) with the ultimate goal of making its vehicles even safer. Harnessing AI […]

As Volvo continues to lead the charge in automotive innovation, the brand is rolling out two groundbreaking tech upgrades across its most popular models. The 2026 model year will see the introduction of an enhanced user experience and a significantly upgraded infotainment system, both designed to keep Volvo cars ahead of the curve. Additionally, Volvo […]

Volvo Car South Africa is pleased to announce that a new Polestar Engineered Optimisation performance package – which has long been offered on various other Volvo nameplates – is now also available for all plug-in hybrid T8 derivatives in the local line-up. “South Africa is the only market on the African continent currently offering this […]

Whether recharging, waiting to pick up your loved one, or cherishing a quiet moment away from the in-laws – your Volvo car is now better equipped to keep you entertained by introducing Prime Video to Google Play for download in all markets where Google apps and services are available. Volvo Cars is among the first […]

Our latest over-the-air update makes the infotainment system even better for Apple CarPlay users, arriving to Volvo cars globally with Google built-in. The most notable improvement in this update is that Apple Maps and other supported navigation apps are becoming available in the driver display, just behind the steering wheel. The driver display now also […]