EX90 sees even more software delays
Core features will be intact but expect enhancements
The Volvo EX90, Volvo’s upcoming flagship electric crossover, might not arrive quite complete. A new report says that the automaker is warning customers that some expected features might have to be added later in the form of over-the-air updates.
Volvo‘s EX90 is already around two years late to market, the result of ongoing software issues. Now, Automotive News Europe has found a list of features that Volvo is telling customers may be delayed even further, and some of them are very important to Volvo buyers.
The list is posted on Volvo’s customer care website and includes important safety advances like Lidar sensors to create a more complete view around the car. The EX90 will launch with some Lidar functionality, but it will be enhanced down the road. Cross-traffic alert and front braking will come later, as will Apple CarPlay’s Siri voice compatibility. Straight Crossing Path, how it can see around intersections, exists now but will be enhanced later. The same goes for Curve Speed Assist.
Other OTA-planned enhancements include lower power consumption when parked. Currently, the EX90 will lose around three percent charge per day for the first three days it is parked. Plug & Charge, where no additional app is needed to start charging, will also come in a future update.
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan downplayed the delays, said ANE. “The whole point of a software-defined vehicle that has over-the-air update capabilities is to continually upgrade that software. We can do that,” he said. “I think that customers who invest in advanced technology products like the EX90 understand this fully, and they will reap the benefits over time.”
