2023 Volvo EX90 (EV)

New Volvo EX90 flagship SUV delayed again due to advanced electronics

Volvo’s new flagship SUV, the EX90, has been delayed once again as the Swedish carmaker grapples with the task of shifting to a new electronics architecture for the vehicle.

According to InsideEVs, the EX90 has been pushed back by around six months, meaning it will likely only hit international markets around the middle of 2024.

“The Volvo EX90 is highly advanced and features a shift to core computing and a next generation sensor set including a lidar,” Volvo Cars told InsideEVs.

The carmaker said additional time was needed for software development, although it stressed that the delay was not directly related to the lidar integration.

"We're writing a lot of (the) software ourselves. We wanted to make sure that the first time we put lidar into our safety stack ... it operates in the way it should," Volvo CEO Jim Rowan told Automotive News.

The EX90 is the first Volvo to be purpose-designed as an electric vehicle, and will be the brand’s safest vehicle ever as well as the most advanced when it comes to interior electronics.

 
Volvo EX90 rallies against ‘super-annoying’ driver monitoring

New Driver Understanding system aims to remove the nagging of many current attention warnings

Volvo has pledged to resolve the often frustrating nagging of driver attention monitoring technology with the new Driver Understanding system, which makes its debut on the upcoming EX90 electric car.

The system uses two interior cameras to monitor a driver’s eye patterns and detect early signs of distraction from the road. Similar set-ups are deployed in many new cars – as mandated by the GSR2 safety regulations coming into effect next year – but these are often too sensitive and so become a distraction.

Volvo aims to resolve this by using proprietary technology to scan eye-gaze patterns – for drowsiness, intoxication or other cognitive impairments – and applying a more pragmatic approach to the data gathered by the system.

Speaking at the first public crash test of the EX90, Volvo senior safety technical lead Mikael Ljung Aust told Autocar “you spend about 80% of your time looking at the road ahead and 20% elsewhere,” highlighting a need to keep drivers’ eyes on the road.

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Volvo EX90 rallies against ‘super-annoying’ driver monitoring | Autocar

New Driver Understanding system aims to remove the nagging of many current attention warnings
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Volvo EX90 will start under $80,000 in the US

Volvo has detailed the pricing of its 2025 EX90, which will go on sale in the US next year. What the Swedish company describes as its safest car yet starts at €71,468 and promises an impressive range of up to 483 km.

The EX90 Twin Motor Plus, is the base version, but it still comes with plenty of niceties. It features distinctive Thor's Hammer LED headlights, gloss black accents, and stylish 20-inch alloy wheels, making a striking first impression on the road. Rain-sensing wipers and a fixed panoramic glass roof enhance both convenience and aesthetics.

Inside, the EX90 offers a 9-inch digital instrument cluster and a massive 14.5-inch infotainment system with Google integration. This portrait-oriented display also supports wireless Apple CarPlay if that's your preferred way of connected travel.

Comfort is the name of the game in the EX90, with eight-way power front seats, heated front and rear seats, and a power-folding third row for added flexibility. There's a head-up display, a wireless smartphone charger, and a premium 14-speaker Bose audio system. Wood trims and Nordico upholstery add a touch of elegance, while a four-zone automatic climate control system ensures the perfect environment for all passengers. The standard seven-seat configuration can be upgraded to second-row captain's chairs for an additional €466.

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Volvo EX90 will start under $80,000 in the US

The 2025 Volvo EX90 - a game-changing electric SUV with luxury, performance, and an impressive 300-mile range, starting at just $76,695.
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Here’s what happened when Volvo crashed an EX90 into an EX30

Five passengers spread across two vehicles travelling at different speeds: how does each fare?

We’re grateful for modern technologies, because they’ve allowed even the most basic cars to come equipped with some sort of accident avoidance systems. But what happens when systems like the automatic emergency braking or lane departure warning just... stop working?

To find out, we visited Volvo’s Crash Centre in Torslanda, Gothenburg to witness a controlled crash that mimicked a moment’s lapse in concentration at a typical suburban London junction. The chosen guinea pigs were the Swedish marque’s smallest SUV, the EX30, and its forthcoming flagship, the EX90.

The EX30 was travelling at 12mph and carried two dummies, both of whom were positioned on the same side that the EX90 was set to hit, though the bigger car would be travelling at a much faster 31mph. Three dummies were placed in the EX90, including a child in the rear Isofix seat.

Despite the relatively modest speeds both cars were travelling at, the collision was over so quickly it took us a few seconds to understand what actually happened. It really gives you a perspective of speed when there are no other objects to steer your attention away. Oh, and in case we forget: it was loud.


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Volvo EX90 will have world's first battery passport

Volvo's delayed EX90 is finally about to start production, which will take place at the brand's plant in Charleston, South Carolina, in the US. Deliveries are set to start sometime in the second half of this year to customers in North America and Europe.

The EX90 will be the world's first car to have a battery passport. This will record the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content, and the total carbon footprint. The passport will also include up to date information about the battery's state of health for 15 years. It is estimated to cost Volvo about $10 per car.

The passport took over five years to develop by Volvo in partnership with Circulor, a UK startup which maps supply chains for companies. Such battery passports will be mandatory for EVs sold in the EU from February 2027, but Volvo wanted to be first.

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Volvo EX90 will have world's first battery passport

Deliveries will finally start in the second half of this year.
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Volvo's Charleston factory in the US kicks off EX90 SUV production

Volvo's factory just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, is now producing the company's premium all-electric SUV, the EX90. The first deliveries to customers will commence in the second half of this year.

The factory is home to the S60 ICE sedan as well and has been operational since 2018. That's why Volvo had to make additional investments to accommodate production lines for the EX90.

In its press release, Volvo says the body shop has been completely overhauled and the paint shop has been renewed and expanded. But perhaps more importantly, the factory has a battery production plant, a modern one at that.

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Volvo's Charleston factory in the US kicks off EX90 SUV production

The factory can produce up to 150,000 cars annualy.
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www.media.volvocars.com

Volvo Cars starts production of fully electric EX90 SUV

We are in a celebratory mood this week, as our factory outside Charleston, South Carolina has now started building our new electric flagship SUV – and the first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year.
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FiestaST said:
Alex on Autos first look at the EX90

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Interesting reviews - cant wait to see the driving reviews though. I also watched the OutofSpec one which was more in depth. Curious choice about coming to market with missing features - you are unlikely to see the Germans doing that
 
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