Trucks and Cars Alert Each Other in Traffic - Pioneering Cooperation Between Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars

Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) -

Volvo Trucks is introducing a cloud-based service, Connected
Safety, which allows Volvo trucks and Volvo cars to automatically
alert each other to hazardous traffic situations. Thanks to
pioneering collaboration, two independent vehicle manufacturers are
allowing their cars and trucks to share real-time traffic hazard
information.

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The passenger-car version of Connected Safety was launched by
Volvo Cars in 2016. With Volvo Trucks now rolling out its version of
the service, trucks and cars are able to alert each other to
potential hazards. This is possible because the two companies share
safety-related data between their respective clouds.

"Expanded cooperation between different players is one of the most
important keys to improved road safety. If more vehicles are able to
exchange real-time information about the traffic situation, it will
lower the risk of accidents. With Connected Safety we are opening the
door to the future, with the hope that more vehicle manufacturers
will join in," says Carl Johan Almqvist, Traffic and Product Safety
Director at Volvo Trucks.

Connected Safety was developed to send out alerts to nearby
vehicles connected to the service whenever a driver activates the
vehicle's hazard warning lights.

"A vehicle standing still by the roadside in poor visibility risks
being hit from the rear, which can have severe consequences. An alert
issued well in advance gives all drivers of nearby cars and trucks
the same opportunity to reduce speed, adjust their driving to the
traffic situation and avoid a collision," explains Carl Johan
Almqvist.

In the longer term, the cloud-based service can be expanded with
additional safety-enhancing functions.

"As the technology undergoes further refinement and more vehicles
are linked to the system, real-time information will become an
important complement to the various intelligent safety and driver
support systems found in our trucks today. Connected Safety marks the
start of a new phase in our ongoing drive to promote safe driving and
prevent accidents," says Emanuele Piga, Director Customer Solutions &
New Services Development at Volvo Trucks.

Volvo Trucks will initially introduce Connected Safety on new
trucks in Sweden and Norway, where both Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars
account for a significant proportion of annual new-vehicle
registrations.

Facts, Volvo Trucks Connected Safety

- Here's how Connected Safety works: When the hazard warning lights
are switched on, the truck sends a signal via the driver's
Internet-connected mobile phone to Volvo Trucks' cloud service.
From there the information is forwarded to the corresponding
service at Volvo Cars. An alert is then transmitted to all
connected cars and trucks approaching the location of the vehicle
whose hazard lights have been activated.
- The system will be available in Sweden and Norway during 2018.
Connected Safety is applicable to the Volvo FH16, Volvo FH, Volvo
FM and Volvo FMX equipped with Volvo Trucks' integrated system for
services and infotainment, depending on the truck's specification
and choice of services.
- Volvo Cars offers Connected Safety with all new Volvo XC60, Volvo
XC90, Volvo XC40, Volvo S90, Volvo V60 and Volvo V90 models.

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Volvo Trucks provides complete transport solutions for
professional and demanding customers, and offers a full range of
medium to heavy duty trucks. Customer support is secured via a global
network of 2,000 dealers and workshops in more than 120 countries.
Volvo trucks are assembled in 15 countries across the globe. In 2016,
more than 102,800 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks
is part of Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of
trucks, buses and construction equipment and marine and industrial
engines. The Group also provides solutions for financing and service.
Volvo's work is based on the core values of quality, safety and
environmental care.

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