Volvo XC40

2020: A response in Russia because of the rejected software

On May 6, 2020 the automatic system of emergency brake application (AEB) knew of a withdrawal of 9837 Volvo cars because of the faulty software in a system.

According to Federal Agency for Technical Regulation of Metrology (Rosstandart), under a service campaign the Volvo S60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, XC40, XC60, XC90 models produced in 2019-2020 got.

Volvo recalls 10 thousand cars in Russia because of the rejected software of the emergency brake system

In these machines Volvo program fault of a system of automatic braking is revealed. Because of it in some situations she  does not detect an obstacle and  is not activated when it is necessary.  In emergency situation when the driver can be inattentive or will not react to the coming obstacles, failure in AEB can increase danger of collision, noted in Rosstandart.

Worldwide because of this problem of Volvo recalls 736,430 cars. The company specified that by May 6, 2020 it is unknown of one accident with victims which happened because of failure in system operation of AEB.

For elimination of a malfunction official dealers of Volvo will carry out updating of software of the electronic assistant to the driver. Owners of cars will not pay for repair of the recalled machines.

Motorists can independently, without waiting for the message of the authorized dealer, to define whether their vehicle falls under a response. For this purpose it is necessary to compare the VIN code of own car with the enclosed list (the file in the Documents tab), or to use interactive search (easy.gost.ru).

Besides, it is possible to learn about existence of the car in the revocable program using special  service  on the website Auto.ru (the project of "Yandex"). The original informatin for placement on this service is transferred by Rosstandart within the relevant agreement.^[1]

2019: Announcement of the electric version of XC40 Recharge

October 16, 2019 Provided to Volvo the XC40 Recharge crossover which became the first completely electric car under the name of the Swedish company.

Innovation has the 408 horsepowers power unit and a torsional moment the 660th newton-meters. Capacity of a set of rechargeable batteries is 78  kilowatt-hours. The stock of the course of the machine is stated at the level of 400 km on  the cycle WLTP.

Submitted to Volvo the electric version of XC40

 Using fast charging accumulators can be charged from 0% to  80% in  40  minutes. Besides, Volvo promises to compensate to owners expenses on  the electric power  within the first year of operation.

The electric car is capable from the place to 100 km/h to disperse in 4.9 seconds and to gather speed to 180 km/h.

The electric version can be distinguished externally from petrol or diesel XC40 on a stub on site of the radiator grille and slightly others to bumpers. In front the new crossover  had an additional 30-liter luggage carrier, but the amount of the basic decreased from 460 to 413 liters.

The Volvo XC40 crossover turned into the first electric vehicle of the brand

The information and entertaining XC40 Recharge system works on operating system Android that was not before in the Volvo cars. The multimedia center supports wireless updating and supports all main services Google, including the personal assistant Google Assistant, cartographic service Google Maps and app store Google Play Store.

Use of a modular complex of security systems of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) became one more innovation in a line of Volvo.  It consists of several radars, cameras and  ultrasonic sensors. It is supposed that ADAS will become a basis for a full-fledged auto pilot.

The beginning of sales of Volvo XC40 Recharge it is planned for 2020. Exact date of an exit and cost of the electric vehicle by October of the 2019th are unknown. The company promises to represent the new electric car every year.^[2]

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