STOCKHOLM -- Volvo Cars says the EX90 starts a new era for the nearly 100-year-old Swedish brand.
The flagship electric SUV, with a range of up to 600 km (373 miles) and a 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) time of 4.9 seconds, is the first Volvo car to be truly defined by its software, CEO Jim Rowan said while unveiling the car here Wednesday.
The first major launch under Rowan, who took charge of Volvo in March, won't be just a new car, it will be a highly advanced computer on wheels that he says will "get better over time" because it can receive over-the-air software updates.
The EX90's computing power helps make it Volvo's safest model to date, the automaker said.