Volvo Cars has announced a partnership with Google to develop its next-generation in-car infotainment and connectivity solutions based on the Android operating system. The new technology will be available in Volvo models within the next two years, offering a host of apps and services to owners.
With the smartphone being such an integral item in our daily lives, Volvo’s move will take advantage of an established platform that is familiar with millions of users. Adding to that is access to a rich ecosystem with hundreds of apps, including popular ones like Google Maps and Spotify.
“We are making an important strategic step with the Google partnership. Google’s platform and services will enhance the user experience by enabling more personalisation possibilities, while Android will offer increased flexibility from a development perspective,” said Henrik Green, senior vice president research and development at Volvo Car Group.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Volvo to bring Android into their next generation connected cars. “This partnership gives us the opportunity to deliver a more seamless experience to Volvo drivers through a full-featured infotainment platform and rich ecosystem of Android applications and Google services,” added Patrick Brady, vice president of Android Engineering at Google.
More details about Volvo and Google’s partnership will be announced later on during the Google I/O Conference on May 17. In a related matter, Volvo models will soon be updated to include Google Local Search, a location based service application. This will be released through an update to customers with Sensus Navigation.
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- Volvo with Android OS and Google services
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- Google Local Search integrated in-car app
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- Google Local Search gives easy access to relevant information about the location
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- Volvo Cars partners with Google to build Android into next generation connected cars
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Volvo has got vision. Now they know Google is the future. Volvo Management also humble. They know by selling their company wholly to Geely, they would benefit. Geely pumped in US$12 billion after buying Volvo to make Volvo healthy.
Clever people!
Geely only pumps in usd 5billion. Who said usd 12b? Where did yoy get it?
Taken from The Economist :
“Now Geely is betting Volvo’s future—and its own hopes of breaking into Western markets—on an $11 billion investment to build a range of new cars.”
Volvo > all
Geely > all
Lynk & co > all
Meanwhile Volvo of asia spend their rm1.5bil soft loan on selling RM5k bodykit. Kek.
Nvm, beg RM1.8bil next target.
Which is Volvo of Asia? U means Volvo China kah?
all i need is spotify , youtube and waze….
I’m old fashioned that way haha…..
Xc60 looks ossum…..
T6 ftw!
volvo > mercedes. nuff said.
Make sure the car’s android system is shielded from ransomware. Otherwise the owner/driver must pay some amount of bitcoins to hacker to unlock their car…LOL